Six killed as protesters storm US Consulate in Pakistan after killing of Iran’s supreme leader
Pakistan’s largest rescue service reported that six people were killed and several injured in riots that erupted near consulate
KARACHI, Pakistan (MNTV) — Hundreds of protesters stormed the U.S. Consulate in Pakistan’s port city of Karachi on Sunday, smashing windows and attempting to breach the compound after the United States and Israel carried out a major attack on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, police said.
Security forces used batons and fired tear gas to disperse the crowd outside the U.S. diplomatic mission in the southern city of Karachi, according to Mohammad Jawad, a local police official.
The Edhi Foundation, Pakistan’s largest rescue service, reported that six people were killed and several injured in riots that erupted near the consulate.
The unrest came hours after Iranian state media confirmed the death of Khamenei in a joint U.S.-Israeli strike described by officials as a decisive blow to Iran’s leadership.
Witnesses said protesters chanted slogans condemning Washington and Tel Aviv before surging toward the heavily guarded diplomatic compound.
Police and paramilitary Rangers formed cordons around the facility to prevent further damage.
Authorities have not yet released an official consolidated casualty toll, and it remains unclear whether additional arrests were made.
The attack marks one of the most serious security breaches involving a U.S. diplomatic mission in Pakistan in recent years, underscoring rising regional tensions following the killing of Iran’s top leader.
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