Hands off Iran : Protests Erupt Across Several Major US Cities After Strikes On Iranian Nuclear Sites
New Delhi : Several US cities witnessed massive anti-war protests, with demonstrators carrying banners with slogans “Hands off Iran” and “No US-Israel war on Iran”, after the US bomed three Iraniab nuclear strikes, causing a major escalation in the middle East crisis. Visuals flooding the X showed demonstrators holding up banners and chanting anti-war slogans.
The US military hit Iran’s Fordow, Isfahan and Natanz nuclear sites. The demonstrations took place in Boston, Chicago, outside the White House in Washington DC, and at the iconic Times Square in New York City. Besides asking the US to step back, the protesters called out Israel for initiating the conflict with Iran as well as their Gaza military operation.
New York Police Department (NYPD) tweeted that they are “tracking the situation unfolding in Iran” and has deployed additional resources across the city “out of an abundance of caution”. In a similar advisory, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) in Washington DC, noted increased coordination with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies to share intelligence and ensure the safety of residents, visitors, and businesses.
Commercial satellite imagery indicated severe damage to the Iranian sites, but there was no confirmation, news agency Reuters reported. On Sunday, Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation said there were no signs of radioactive contamination following the US air attack. Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, fiercely condemned the US strikes and warned of Tehran’s harsh and decisive response.
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