New York Police Department Takes Action After U.S. Bombs Iran's Nuclear Sites
The New York Police Department is preparing for any fallout back home after the U.S. bombed three nuclear sites in Iran on June 21.
The NYPD wasted no time in announcing that it was deploying additional resources around Manhattan after the news broke. The police stressed that the deployment was a precautionary measure.
"We’re tracking the situation unfolding in Iran. 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," the NYPD wrote.
"We’ll continue to monitor for any potential impact to NYC," police added.
We’re tracking the situation unfolding in Iran. 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.
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) June 22, 2025
The U.S. has dropped bombs on three nuclear sites within the borders of Iran, Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan, sometimes known as Isfahan.
The planes have left Iranian airspace, the U.S. says.
CNN quoted an Iranian news agency as saying the sites were evacuated before the U.S. strike. The network reported that the response was mixed from lawmakers, some of whom were briefed before the attack.
American B-2 bombers delivered the strikes on the facilities, the network noted.
New York's emergency management office has recently focused on a heat wave striking the city.
The Fordow site that was attacked was built deep into the mountains.
Israel did not have the capability technologically to destroy it on its own because of how it was built; main halls were "an estimated 80 to 90 meters (around 262 to 295 feet) beneath the ground – safe from any aerial bomb known to be possessed by Israel," CNN reported previously.
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