CHAOS IN KARACHI: Pro-Iran Mobs Smash Through U.S. Consulate Gates

The fallout from the hits on Tehran just landed on Pakistan’s doorstep, and it’s absolute carnage. Thousands of protesters, fueled by the news of Ayatollah Khamenei’s death, swarmed the U.S. Consulate in Karachi yesterday. This wasn’t just a “demonstration”—it was a full-blown siege that left at least 22 people dead and the city’s diplomatic enclave looking like a war zone.+2

If you thought the “Epic Fury” strikes in Iran were going to stay contained within Persian borders, think again.

The Breach

It started in the early hours of Sunday. What began as a massive funeral procession for the Supreme Leader quickly turned into a hunt for the nearest American target. By noon, the Mai Kolachi Road was a sea of black banners and tear gas.+2

• The Breakthrough: Young protesters managed to scale the main perimeter wall, gaining access to the consulate driveway.
• The Damage: Windows were shattered, a nearby police post was torched, and small fires were started near the reception area before the Marine Security Guards and local Rangers pushed the crowd back.
• The Cost: It got ugly. Fast. Reports indicate that security forces opened fire to prevent a total breach of the main building, leading to dozens of casualties scattered across the pavement.

A Nation on the Edge

While Karachi was the flashpoint, this is a nationwide fever dream. In Lahore, hundreds are currently camping outside the consulate gates. In Islamabad, the “Red Zone” is essentially under martial law, with Section 144 in full effect and the U.S. Embassy shuttered tight.

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Even the Pakistani government seems to be speaking out of both sides of its mouth. President Zardari expressed “profound sorrow” over Khamenei’s “martyrdom,” while his Interior Minister is pleading with the public not to burn down their own cities.

“We are setting the American consulate on fire… we are avenging our leader.” — A protester in Karachi (via AFP).

Is Anyone Actually Safe?

Let’s be honest: the U.S. State Department just issued a worldwide caution, but in Pakistan, that’s like telling someone to watch out for rain during a monsoon. All visa appointments are cancelled. Diplomatic staff are in “shelter-in-place” mode.

The real question is whether the Pakistani government can—or even wants—to keep the lid on this. With a massive Shiite population and a general public that already views Washington with a side-eye, this assassination might have just turned the entire region into a “No-Go” zone for the West.

Is this the start of a regional uprising, or just a temporary explosion of grief that will burn itself out?