Paramilitary soldiers take positions at the U.S. Consulate after protesters stormed the building in Karachi, Pakistan, on Sunday. The violence came after the United States and Israel attacked Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. But he said that protesters torched a nearby police post and smashed windows of the consulate before security forces arrived and regained control. Witnesses said that dozens of Shiite protesters remained gathered about half a mile from the consulate, urging others to join them. They said one of the protesters had tried to burn a window of the consulate, before security forces arrived there and dispersed the demonstrators.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 01, 2026 23:37 UTC