New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said that while there is no specific threat to the city following the death of Qassem Soleimani, security has been heightened, and police are “ready for any scenario.”
De Blasio, 58, said in a Friday afternoon tweet thread that the New York Police Department is in coordination with federal and security and intelligence agencies in the case that a credible threat does arise.
“We are in an unprecedented situation today, but the NYPD is ready for any scenario. New Yorkers will see heightened security at locations around the city, but there is NO credible and specific threat at this time. If you see something, say something,” the mayor said.
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We are in an unprecedented situation today, but the NYPD is ready for any scenario. New Yorkers will see heightened security at locations around the city, but there is NO credible and specific threat at this time. If you see something, say something.
— Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) January 3, 2020
“The NYPD has a strong relationship with our security and intelligence partners around the country and the world,” he continued. “They will be working together non-stop to keep New Yorkers safe, and I have absolute faith in them. Everyone should go about their lives unafraid.”
De Blasio, who pursued a widely panned and unsuccessful presidential campaign earlier this year, also took a jab at President Trump and his authorization of the drone attack that killed the Iranian military commander. De Blasio warned that the United States should not pursue a new war in the Middle East.
“The United States should not go to war with Iran. We are in completely uncharted territory, and no one knows what the consequences of this attack will be in the coming weeks, months and years. This decision can ONLY be made by Congress, speaking for the American people,” de Blasio said.
The United States should not go to war with Iran. We are in completely uncharted territory, and no one knows what the consequences of this attack will be in the coming weeks, months and years. This decision can ONLY be made by Congress, speaking for the American people.
— Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) January 3, 2020
Soleimani, 62, was the commander of the Quds Force, a branch of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Iran’s leader warned that America will face “severe revenge” for the attack.
