At least nine people were killed in Karachi, Pakistan, during protests sparked by the assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a joint US-Israeli strike. Security forces opened fire on pro-Iranian demonstrators attempting to storm the US consulate. Protests also erupted in other cities, including Lahore, where crowds gathered outside the consulate, and Skardu, where a UN office was set ablaze. Similar demonstrations occurred globally, including in Iraq and Kashmir.
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