Khamenei's Death: 9 Killed as Protesters Storm U.S. Consulate in Karachi
Last update: March 1, 2026
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Western diplomatic missions in Pakistan have tightened security protocols, restricting staff movement as tensions escalate...
At least nine protesters were killed after crowds breached the outer wall of the U.S. consulate in the Pakistani city of Karachi following news of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
In Iraq, police fired tear gas and stun grenades to disperse hundreds of pro-Iranian demonstrators gathered outside the Green Zone in Baghdad, where the U.S. Embassy is located.
Pakistan and Iraq have the largest Shi'ite Muslim populations after Iran.
In Karachi, protesters were pushed back from the consulate, a spokesman for the local government said, after they set a vehicle ablaze outside the main gate and clashed with police.
At least nine people were killed, police said, though it was not immediately clear how they died. The U.S. Consulate in Karachi and the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad did not respond to requests for comment.
A diplomat inside the compound said: "We're safe."
Reuters says that its correspondents heard gunfire and saw tear gas fired in the streets around the compound. It added that Video footage showed protesters holding pictures of Khamenei and chanting "Death to America" before clashes erupted.
Large protests were also reported in other parts of Pakistan.
Protesters set fire to a United Nations office building in the northern city of Skardu, in the usually peaceful Shi'ite-majority Gilgit-Baltistan region known for its Himalayan peaks popular with tourists.
"A large number of protesters have gathered outside the UN office in GB and burned down the building," local government spokesperson Shabbir Mir told Reuters, adding that no casualties had been reported.
Earlier in the central city of Lahore, hundreds gathered outside the U.S. consulate. There were small-scale clashes with police but no reports of injuries.
"Some of the protesters tried to damage the security gate, hundreds of yards away from the consulate. However, police stopped them without using force," eyewitness Aqeel Raza told Reuters.
In the capital Islamabad, police blocked all roads leading to the Red Zone, which houses diplomatic missions and parliament.
