March 1, 2026 — SUNTV Global Channel Report
A wave of anger over the reported killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, turned deadly on Sunday after hundreds of protesters stormed the United States Consulate in Karachi, Pakistan.
According to police, about 500 demonstrators—mostly Shiite Muslims—marched to the diplomatic compound shortly after news spread that Khamenei had been killed in a joint U.S.–Israeli airstrike. Protesters smashed windows, attempted to breach the facility, and chanted anti-American and anti-Israeli slogans.
Security forces responded by firing tear gas and using batons to disperse the crowd. During the clashes, at least one protester was killed while several others sustained injuries, police official Mohammad Jawad confirmed.
The unrest followed reports broadcast by Iranian state media that the 86-year-old leader died after an airstrike allegedly targeting a high-level defense council meeting. U.S. President Donald Trump had earlier claimed the operation would give Iranians their “greatest chance” to reclaim their country.
Khamenei’s reported death has triggered uncertainty over the future of Iran’s political structure, where the Supreme Leader holds ultimate authority. Iranian military sources also claimed that the country’s chief of army staff and defense minister were killed in the same strike.
The attack reportedly followed months of escalating tensions between Tehran and Washington over Iran’s nuclear program. In retaliation, Iran launched missiles and drones toward Israeli territory and U.S. military bases across the region.
Mass demonstrations also erupted in Indian-controlled Kashmir, where tens of thousands of mourners poured into the streets. Protesters carried portraits of Khamenei, chanting slogans against the United States and Israel while expressing solidarity with Palestinians.
Prominent Kashmiri cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq described the killing as a “brutal assassination” that had shaken the Muslim world and called for a region-wide protest strike.
Meanwhile, the United States Embassy in Manama, Bahrain, authorized the departure of non-essential staff amid growing security concerns. Authorities there reported that missiles struck areas near the headquarters of the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet, damaging several buildings.
As tensions escalate across the Middle East and beyond, political pressure is also mounting in Washington, where lawmakers are preparing to challenge further military action without congressional approval.
Stay with SUNTV Global Channel for continuing updates on this developing international crisis.
