A North Carolina congressman and 13 colleagues requested a probe into NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s meeting with an Iranian ambassador, citing a possible violation of the Logan Act. The Logan Act prohibits any unauthorized American citizen from negotiating with foreign governments on behalf of the United States.

Background

Mayor Mamdani’s administration scheduled a meeting with Amir Saeid Iravani, an ambassador from the Islamic Republic of Iran. The meeting has raised concerns about a potential conflict of interest with the United States’ strategic military actions in Iran and across the Middle East.

The Islamic Republic of Iran is known for being a dangerous regime, according to the U.S. Department of State website. The Iranian people are largely pro-Western but are brutally subjugated by an anti-Western religious theocracy.

Mayor Mamdani has opposed and condemned the strikes on Iran by the United States and Israel. He created the Office of International Affairs to give the city a chief liaison to the United Nations and the State Department.

The congressman’s letter states that they support President Trump’s effort to shore up American economic and national security interests in the Middle East and understand the vulnerable nature of continued peace negotiations.

Original reporting: KTBS 3 (Shreveport) — read the source article.