An Iran Cease-Fire — and Why N.Y.C.’s Mayoral Race Matters for Democrats Everywhere

伊朗停火——以及为何纽约市市长竞选对全美民主党人来说至关重要

The Daily

2025-06-24

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Overnight, Iran and Israel said they had agreed to a cease-fire — after an Iranian attack on a U.S. air base in Qatar that appeared to be a largely symbolic act of revenge. But the main topic on “The Daily” is the mayor’s race in New York City, where Tuesday is Democratic Primary Day. The race has quickly become an excruciatingly close contest between two candidates who are offering themselves as the solution to what’s wrong with their party in the age of President Trump. Nicholas Fandos, who covers New York politics for The Times, discusses the competing visions competing for the mayoralty and who is most likely to win. Guest: Nicholas Fandos, a reporter covering New York politics and government for The New York Times. Background reading:  In the N.Y.C. mayor’s race, top democrats take on President Trump and their own party.Here’s the latest on Israel and Iran.For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.  Photo: Hilary Swift for The New York Times Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
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  • Before we begin today's show, a quick update on the situation in the Middle East.

  • On Monday afternoon, Iran struck back against the U.S.

  • Iran's military launched an attack on the al-Odaid base in Qatar,

  • the largest U.S. military installation in the region.

  • It was retaliation for the American attack on three of Iran's critical nuclear sites over the weekend.

  • But according to The Times,

  • Iran had coordinated the attacks with Qatari officials beforehand in order to minimize casualties.

  • U.S. air defenses intercepted almost all the Iranian missiles,

  • and U.S. officials said that there were no reports of American casualties or meaningful damage at the base.

  • It appears that Iran carried out a largely symbolic act of revenge that would allow both sides to potentially de-escalate the conflict.

  • And within a few hours, President Trump seized on that possibility,

  • declaring that both Israel and Iran had agreed to a ceasefire after a deadly week of war.