Anger over recent US-Israel military strikes on Iran erupted in Pakistan as protesters gathered outside the US Consulate in Karachi, smashing windows and hurling sticks and stones. Security forces reportedly opened fire to disperse the crowd, killing at least 10 people.
Protests sparked by Khamenei’s death
The unrest follows the joint US-Israeli strikes that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several top Tehran officials. Demonstrators in Karachi expressed outrage at the actions of the United States and Israel, blaming them for destabilizing the region.
Khamenei, Shamkhani, and Pakpour were killed during coordinated US-Israel attacks on Tehran. Additional commanders of the Iranian armed forces were also killed. In response, Iran announced that it would target US military bases across the Middle East. Iranian authorities described their actions as part of a “strong and decisive response” following the death of top leaders.
US-Israel attacks Iran
The strikes, carried out in coordination between US and Israeli forces, hit multiple targets linked to Iran’s political and military leadership. The impact of the attack and the broader military campaign is still unfolding, with global attention now focused on potential reactions from Tehran’s allies and the wider Middle East.
According to reports, more than 200 people were killed in the US-Israel strikes. Now, Iran has vowed to strongly reply to the strikes. It has also targeted multiple US bases in the region, a move that has irked most of the Gulf nations, who have condemned the act.
Iran has also blocked the Strait of Hormuz, as multiple vessels have received transmission from Iranian Revolutionary Guards that no ships will be allowed in the narrow strip on which around 20 per cent of the global energy supplies depend.
"Despite deep reservations stemming from past experiences, including the recent 12-day war, Iran persisted with negotiations to demonstrate our commitment to peace and to remove any pretext for conflict," said Iran's Ambassador to India Mohammad Fathali said.
"However, today's coordinated action by the United States and the Zionist regime once again confirms their unreliability. It reveals their real aim: continued pressure, threats and direct military aggression to pursue illegitimate interests," he added.
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