{"id":53460,"date":"2025-06-22T15:01:26","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T15:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/?p=53460"},"modified":"2025-06-22T15:01:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T15:01:26","slug":"new-york-washington-on-high-alert-after-us-strikes-on-iranian-nuclear-sites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/22\/new-york-washington-on-high-alert-after-us-strikes-on-iranian-nuclear-sites\/","title":{"rendered":"New York, Washington on high alert after US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites"},"content":{"rendered":"
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New York: US authorities are on heightened alert following the American-led military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, with major cities like New York and Washington stepping up security across sensitive locations.<\/p>\n

The New York Police Department (NYPD) announced enhanced deployments to religious, cultural, and diplomatic sites throughout the city.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re tracking the situation unfolding in Iran,\u201d the department said in a post on X.<\/p>\n

\u201cOut of an abundance of caution, we\u2019re deploying additional resources to religious, cultural, and diplomatic sites across NYC and coordinating with our federal partners. We\u2019ll continue to monitor for any potential impact to NYC,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n

The NYPD\u2019s move comes as concerns rise over potential retaliatory threats or lone-wolf incidents inspired by the escalating conflict between Iran and the United States.<\/p>\n

In the nation\u2019s capital, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) issued a similar advisory.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Metropolitan Police Department is closely monitoring the events in Iran. We are actively coordinating with our local, state, and federal law enforcement partners to share information and monitor intelligence in order to help safeguard residents, businesses, and visitors in the District of Columbia,\u201d the department said in a statement.<\/p>\n

While the MPD clarified that there are currently \u201cno known threats to the District,\u201d it confirmed an increased police presence, particularly at religious institutions.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe continue to urge the public to remain vigilant and help keep our community safe,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n

The coordinated precautionary measures underscore the growing concern among US security agencies about the ripple effects of the military confrontation in the Middle East.<\/p>\n

Trump announced that America had bombed three nuclear sites in Iran and warned Tehran of further precision strikes unless it ended its confrontation with Israel. The targeted locations reportedly include the highly fortified Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan nuclear facilities.<\/p>\n

Addressing a media briefing just hours after the strikes on Saturday (US time), Trump stated, \u201cI want to congratulate the great American patriots who flew those magnificent machines tonight and all of the United States military on a operation, the likes of which the world has not seen in many many decades. Hopefully we no longer need their services in this capacity. I hope so.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis cannot continue. There will either be peace or tragedy for Iran, far greater than what we have witnessed over the last eight days. Remember, there are many targets left.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cTonight was the most difficult of them all by far and perhaps the most lethal. But if peace does not come quickly, we will go after those other targets with precision, speed and skill. Most of them can be taken out in a matter of minutes. There is no military in the world that could have done what we did tonight, not even close. There is never been a military that could have done what took place just a little while ago,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The US President asserted that the strikes were aimed at crippling Iran\u2019s \u201cnuclear enrichment capacity and put a stop to the nuclear threat posed by the world\u2019s number one state sponsor of terror.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite weeks of diplomatic efforts to renegotiate a nuclear agreement with Tehran \u2014 following the US withdrawal from the 2015 accord in 2018 \u2014 Trump has now thrown full support behind Israel\u2019s military campaign against Iran\u2019s nuclear infrastructure and high-ranking military officials, a campaign launched a little over a week ago.<\/p>\n

\u2013IANS<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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