32 U.S. mayors mobilize against Iran war

Thirty-two US mayors signed a resolution saying 'no' to a strike against Iran in a bid to insert prudence into runaway US foreign policy.

Mayor Bob Kiss's office in Burlington Vermont has called on fellow mayors to sign a resolution to avoid military action with Iran, AlterNet.com reports.

"In these times, when the Iraq war has sapped so many of our financial resources and cost the lives of our brave soldiers, I hope you will join me in voicing the determination of mayors across this country to stop a war with Iran before it begins," Mayor Kiss wrote.

The National Mayors Resolution for Diplomacy with Iran acknowledges the ramping up of rhetoric against Iran and cautions against unilateral military action.

“Nothing herein should be misconstrued as support for the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran, but it should be understood that a unilateral, pre-emptive US military attack on Iran could well prove counterproductive to the cause of promoting freedom and democracy there,” it stated.

The resolution comes as recent polling has shown that only a small minority of the US public supports military action against Iran.

Notably, there is great sentiment against an invasion of Iran in the United States. There is evidence that such an action would only produce the opposite effect of the peace that is desired in the region.