India, June 22 -- The US authorities are on high alert after the strikes in Iran, as New York and Washington have issued advisories and deployed additional forces.

The New York Police Department said it is deploying additional forces to religious, cultural, and diplomatic sites across the city.

"We're tracking the situation unfolding in Iran," the NYPD said in a post on X (formerly Twitter).

"Out of an abundance of caution, we're deploying additional resources to religious, cultural, and diplomatic sites across NYC and coordinating with our federal partners. We'll continue to monitor for any potential impact to NYC," it said.

The Metropolitan Police Department said it is closely monitoring the events in Iran and actively coordinating ...