New Dem Congressman Avoids Labeling Iran as Enemy
Incoming Rep. Adam Hamawy refuses to call Iran an adversary during CNN interview.
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Adam Hamawy, the newly elected Democratic congressman from New Jersey, avoided labeling Iran as an enemy during a recent CNN interview, sparking debate over U.S.-Iran relations. Hamawy, a U.S. Army veteran and observant Muslim, was pressed by CNN co-host Pamela Brown about his views on the Islamic Republic of Iran following his call for the U.S. to end all military funding to Israel.
Refusing to Call Iran an Adversary
Brown asked Hamawy if he considered Iran an adversary, to which he responded by suggesting that both the U.S. and Iran are pushing each other into conflict. Hamawy claimed, “We’ve been saying ‘Death to Iran’ for decades as well,” despite Brown pointing out that Iran has killed scores of Americans.
Hamawy maintained that the U.S. is the one pushing Iran into conflict, arguing, “I see that we are pushing Iran into a fight when we have the leverage to bring them to the table.” He acknowledged the Iranian regime as a dictatorship and authoritarian government but stopped short of calling it an enemy. Instead, he focused on the current economic and military crises affecting the U.S.
Political Context and Recent Trends
Hamawy, who owns a cosmetic surgery practice in Princeton, won his race in a deep-blue district, defeating a crowded field in the state’s primary. He cited the cold shoulder he felt from lawmakers after his 2024 visit to a Gaza hospital as one of the reasons he ran for office.
He joins Michigan’s Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic senator-elect, in refusing to condemn the Iranian regime. El-Sayed, set to become America’s first Muslim senator, dismissed the question of whether Iran or Israel poses a greater threat as a hypothetical and “dumb question.”
The Trump administration is currently weighing a potential peace deal, renewed military action, or continued economic blockade against Iran. Hamawy’s refusal to label Iran as an adversary has drawn attention amid these developments, highlighting a growing trend among some Democrats to avoid direct confrontation with the Iranian regime.
Source: Daily Wire
