POLITICSJul 10 · 22:09 UTCNY POSTCraig McCarthy, Matt Troutman

Mamdani tries to downplay top official’s attempted meeting with Iran ambassador — as GOP pols demand answers

Mayor Zohran Mamdani downplayed his international affairs commissioner's thwarted meeting with Iran's ambassador, facing criticism from GOP lawmakers. The commissioner's scheduled meeting with Amir-Saeid Iravani, the Iranian ambassador, was prevented.

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