India, June 23 -- New York city and other major cities in the United States saw chaos on Sunday as hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets to oppose US President Donald Trump's "Operation Midnight Hammer." The strikes targeted three Iranian nuclear sites - Fordow, Isfahan, and Natanz.

Demonstrators rallied through Manhattan carrying Palestinian flags and placards reading "Hands off Iran" and "Stop the war on Iran." Another poster read, "We won't let you drag US into global war."

Many protesters also criticised Israel, accusing it of provoking the conflict with Iran and condemned the ongoing Israeli military offensive in Gaza.

The protests came amid heightened security measures across New York City. The New York Police Department ...