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Protests break out in Pakistan, Iraq over Khamenei's death; 9 die in Karachi

Karachi

A police officer retrives items in front of a police checkpost burned by protesters near the US Consulate General, following news of US and Israeli strikes on Iran that killed supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Karachi, Pakistan March 1, 2026.

Photo credit: Reuters

By  Reuters

What you need to know:

  • Earlier in the day in the central city of Lahore, hundreds of protesters gathered outside the US consulate.
  • Pro-Iranian protesters gathered outside the Green Zone in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, where the US Embassy is located.

Pakistani police on Sunday clashed with protesters who breached the outer wall of the US consulate in Karachi, leaving nine people dead, following news of US and Israeli strikes on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Pro-Iranian protesters also gathered outside the Green Zone in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, where the US Embassy is located.

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