New Delhi, June 23 -- Anti-war protests erupted as demonstrators marched through the streets of New York to condemn the recent US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities amid heightened security measures across major cities in the US. Meanwhile, netizens asked whether they have permit to march on streets.

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of New York, waving Palestinian flags and carrying signs that read "Hands Off Iran" and "Stop the War on Iran", in response to Operation Midnight Hammer, a US-led military strike targeting Tehran's nuclear sites, namely Fordow, Natanz and Esfahan.

Voicing the criticism toward Israel, protestors accused it of instigating the conflict with Iran and condemning its military actions in Gaza.

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