Ten Killed in Pro-Iran Protests at US Consulate in Pakistan

Police fire tear gas at Shiite Muslims as they stage protests in solidarity with Iran, outside the US consulate in Karachi, on March 1.Source: Asif Hassan/AFP/Getty Images

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By Tooba Khan and Bilal Hussain

March 1, 2026 at 8:22 AM UTC

Updated on

March 1, 2026 at 1:25 PM UTC

At least 10 pro-Iranian protesters were killed in clashes with police as they tried to storm the gates of the US Consulate in Pakistan’s main port city of Karachi on Sunday.

Security forces opened fire at the Consulate, resulting in the deaths 10 protesters, with 34 injured, said Sukhdew Assardas Hamnani, a spokesperson for the Sindh government. “The police reached the site and took the situation into control,” he said.