US Edition8 killed in pro-Iran protest at US consulate in Pakistan's Karachi
At least nine protesters died and 18 were injured during violent clashes after hundreds stormed the US Consulate in Karachi over the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader.
- On Sunday, March 1, 2026, a violent mob stormed the United States Consulate in Karachi, and at least eight people were killed during clashes, the Edhi Foundation said.
- On Saturday, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in US-Israeli strikes targeting Revolutionary Guard and military sites amid wider escalation.
- Police reported using tear gas, baton charges and warning shots to disperse protesters as videos showed them smashing doors and windows, with separate footage appearing to show fires inside the consulate compound.
- To manage the unrest, authorities closed roads from Sultanabad towards Mai Kolachi and diverted traffic around Sultanabad Traffic Section, Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar said.
- The government stepped up security around the US Embassy in Islamabad and consulates nationwide to prevent further violence, as protests spread to Lahore and Skardu.
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At least 10 people were killed and more than 50 injured in Karachi today in violent clashes between security forces and protesters who tried to storm the US consulate, authorities said.
After the death of Ayatol Khamenei, pro-Iran protesters break into the U.S. Consulate in Karachi, Pakistan, and die 10 in clashes.
VIDEO - In retaliation for the death of the Iranian Supreme Leader, hundreds of demonstrators attempted this Sunday to storm the U.S. Consulate in Karachi south of Pakistan.
At least 22 killed and more than 120 wounded in Pakistan as protesters try to storm US Consulate
KARACHI, Pakistan — Violent clashes between protesters and security forces in Pakistan's port city of Karachi and in the country's north on Sunday left at least 22 people dead and more than 120 others injured as pro-Iran demonstrators attempted to storm the U.S. Consulate, authorities said.
9 Dead, 25 Injured After Protestors Storm US Consulate in Pakistan
At least nine people were killed, and dozens were injured on Sunday when Shiite protesters stormed the US consulate and clashed with Security forces in Karachi, Pakistan. This came in response to the joint US-Israel operation in Iran, which killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday.
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