India, June 23 -- Anti-war demonstrations have erupted in New York City and other US cities following the US strikes on Iran. Hundreds of people gathered on the streets to protest against the US airstrikes on three of Iran's nuclear facilities on Sunday.

NBC News' Maya Eaglin, reporting from the ground, said that the protestors are against the escalation of the war. Many of the slogans raised were anti-Trump as New Yorkers objected to the Trump administration's decision to drop the bombs on Iran.

The US military struck three nuclear sites in Iran early Sunday. The strikes signal the United States directly joining Israel 's war aimed at decapitating the country's nuclear programme, reported AP.

The decision to directly involve the US co...