New York, June 23 -- Anti-war protests broke out in New York City on Sunday (local time) as demonstrators took to the streets to condemn the recent US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, amid heightened security measures across major cities in the United States.

Hundreds of protesters marched through the streets of New York, waving Palestinian flags and holding placards that read "Hands Off Iran" and "Stop The War on Iran", in response to Operation Midnight Hammer -- the US-led military action targeting Iran's Fordow, Isfahan, and Natanz nuclear sites.

Protesters were also calling out to Israel for initiating the conflict with Iran, as well as their military operation in Gaza.

Earlier in the day, the New York City Police Departme...