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At least 6 killed as Shiites storm US Consulate in Pakistan over killing of Iran’s supreme leader


At least six people were killed in clashes with police Sunday after hundreds of protesters stormed the US Consulate in the Pakistani port city of Karachi, authorities said.

The violence came after the United States and Israel attacked Iran and killed the country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Police and officials at a hospital in Karachi said at least eight people were also wounded in the clashes.

Police in Karachi said the protesters were later dispersed and the situation was under control.


At least 6 killed as Shiites storm US Consulate in Pakistan over killing of Iran’s supreme leader
Police officers and rescue workers examine a burnt police post, which was set on fire after protesters stormed the US Consulate in Karachi, Pakistan on March 1, 2026. AP

A security officer takes position as a motorcycle which was set on fire by angry protestors is seen outside the US Consulate
A security officer takes position as a motorcycle which was set on fire by angry protestors is seen outside the US Consulate AP

Karachi is the capital of southern Sindh province.

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