Top Mamdani officials shady meet with Iran ambassador goes beyond NYC agenda

The top official in Mayor Mamdani’s Office for International Affairs made plans to meet with Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations.Commissioner Ana María Archila was scheduled to meet with Amir-Saeid Iravani, Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations, at 2 United Nations Plaza, alongside two other senior officials in the mayor’s Office for International Affairs, on Tuesday morning — this according to screenshots of a calendar invitation reviewed by City Journal and confirmed by a source connected to the international affairs community and another familiar with Achila’s office.Another official within the State Department also confirmed awareness of the Mamdani administration’s impending engagement.The meeting between Archila and Iravani was called off after the State Department — which was not informed ahead of time — met with the Mamdani administration to clarify acceptable conduct, according to the State Department official.City Journal learned that Commissioner Archila allegedly did not inform the mayor of the meeting.She was reprimanded for the move and directed to cancel the meeting, according to the source familiar with the office.The meeting between Archila and Iravani was called off after the State Department — which was not informed ahead of time — met with the Mamdani administration to clarify acceptable conduct, according to the State Department official.City Journal learned that Commissioner Archila allegedly did not inform the mayor of the meeting.

She was reprimanded for the move and directed to cancel the meeting, according to the source familiar with the office.On April 16, a message seen by City Journal was sent to staff within the mayor’s Office for International Affairs asking them to prioritize diplomatic engagement in part based on whether foreign officials “are . . .in political alignment/leftist.”The message confirms previous reporting by El País, noting that Archil...