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Moj Mahdara, a Democratic Iranian-American entrepreneur and founding member of the Iranian Diaspora Collective, blasted Democratic Party lawmakers on Sunday over their negative response to Trump\u2019s Iranian strike.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think that it is imperative that the Democratic Party wake up and get past their dislike of Donald Trump \u2026 and their feelings of international conflicts going on,\u201d Mahdara began, noting that this operation has a broad impact that includes Gulf state security and \u201cresetting our relationship with China.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cRight now, 55% of the oil production that Iran produces goes to China, despite sanctions. You want to support the people of Ukraine? You want to end that war? You have to \u2014 there is no getting around dismembering this Islamic Republic. It is non-negotiable. It is not a want to have. It is a have to have,\u201d Mahdara continued.<\/p>\n
She added that the Iranian regime\u2019s fall will reverberate around the world, not only altering the Middle East, but also impacting Ukraine, Venezuela, and China.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd I think at this point, we have a tremendous opportunity. This will be like ending the Soviet Union, the Berlin Wall. This is a transformational moment for humankind, for security, and as an American \u2026 this is in our interest to complete it,\u201d said Mahdara.<\/p>\n
After noting that she is a \u201chuge Democrat,\u201d she expressed how disappointed she is with the Democratic Party: \u201cI do not see myself in them in this moment.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\ud83d\udea8 HOLY SMOKES. CNN was just FORCED to air a Democrat Iranian-American EVISCERATING her own party for attacking President Trump!<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s imperative the Democrat Party WAKE UP and get past their dislike of President Trump!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI AM a huge Democrat. I am INCREDIBLY disappointed with\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/RGAmS6Fzal<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) March 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Prominent Democrats offered much criticism in the aftermath of the Iranian strike.<\/p>\n
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) promised to compel a vote on the War Powers Resolution introduced by Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY).<\/p>\n
\u201cThe framers of the United States Constitution gave Congress the sole power to declare war as the branch of government closest to the American people,\u201d Jeffries said in a statement. He added that Iran is a \u201cbad actor\u201d that must be \u201caggressively confronted for its human rights violations,\u201d but said the Trump administration should have sought congressional approval.<\/p>\n
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said<\/a> in a statement on X that \u201cIran must never be allowed to attain a nuclear weapon but the American people do not want another endless and costly war in the Middle East when there are so many problems at home.\u201d<\/p>\n
The minority leader added that the administration must answer many questions about the scope of this operation, and said President Trump\u2019s \u201cfitful cycles of lashing out and risking wider conflict are not a viable strategy.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Senate should quickly return to session and reassert its constitutional duty by passing our resolution to enforce the War Powers Act,\u201d Schumer concluded.<\/p>\n
Democratic Socialist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani released a statement<\/a>, calling the strikes a \u201ccatastrophic escalation in an illegal war of aggression.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBombing cities. Killing civilians. Opening a new theater of war. Americans do not want this. They do not want another war in pursuit of regime change. They want relief from the affordability crisis. They want peace,\u201d the mayor added.<\/p>\n