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Six killed outside US Consulate in Karachi after violent protest over Khamenei's death

IANS | March 1, 2026 1:42 PM

Karachi, March 1 (IANS) At least six people were killed, and dozens were injured after clashes broke out between police and protesters on MT Khan Road in Pakistan's Karachi on Sunday as people from the Shia community in large numbers marched towards the US Consulate following the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the US-Israeli strikes, local media reported.

Khamenei will be remembered as brave leader, says Congress MP

IANS | March 1, 2026 1:35 PM

New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Reacting to the reported killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in a US-Israel strike, Congress MP Imran Masood said on Sunday that history would remember the Iranian cleric as a courageous figure.

Muslim clerics condemn killing of Khamenei, call for peace

IANS | March 1, 2026 1:21 PM

Lucknow, March 1 (IANS) Prominent Muslim clerics in Uttar Pradesh have strongly condemned the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israel strikes, terming it a grave loss for the Muslim community and urging the international community to intervene to prevent further escalation in the region.

US-Iran war could hit Bangladesh exports, macro stability: Report

IANS | March 1, 2026 1:18 PM

New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The US‑Iran war is likely to disrupt transportation of Bangladesh’s exports to Europe and the US and affect the country’s overall macroeconomic stability, a report has said.

Over 100 MP citizens stranded in Dubai, Sharjah airports, Cong urges PM Modi for their speedy return

IANS | March 1, 2026 1:15 PM

Bhopal, March 1 (IANS) The Congress has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure the safety of all Indians, including over 100 citizens of Madhya Pradesh, who are stranded at Dubai and Sharjah airports due to the US-Israel attack on Iran and the retaliatory action.

Iranian Embassy in India lowers flag to half-mast after Khamenei's death

IANS | March 1, 2026 1:12 PM

New Delhi, Mar 1 (IANS) The Iranian Embassy in India lowered its flag to half-mast after Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei's killing in a US-Israel strike.

US Consulate in Karachi attacked by violent protesters after Khamenei's death

IANS | March 1, 2026 12:52 PM

Karachi, March 1 (IANS) Protests turned violent near the US Consulate on Mai Kolachi Road in Pakistan's Karachi on Sunday following the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in coordinated US-Israeli airstrikes, local media reported.

Death toll rises to 148 in US-Israeli attack on Iranian school

IANS | March 1, 2026 12:17 PM

Tehran, March 1 (IANS) The death toll from a joint US-Israeli strike on a girls' elementary school in Iran's southern province of Hormozgan rose to 148, local media reported on Sunday.

UN chief warns of 'potential wider conflict' from latest Middle East flareup

IANS | March 1, 2026 12:08 PM

New York, March 1 (IANS) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned of “a potential wider conflict with grave consequences for civilians and regional stability” at the Security Council, where the US and Israel, on one side and Iran and Russia, on the other, traded charges over the latest flare-up in the Middle East.

Iranian Prez Pezeshkian, 2 others to lead transition after Khamenei's killing

IANS | March 1, 2026 12:02 PM

Tehran, March 1 (IANS) Iran's security chief, Ali Larijani, stated on Sunday that the transition process following the assassination of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will commence later in the day, according to reports from state media.

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Six killed outside US Consulate in Karachi after violent protest over Khamenei's death

Khamenei will be remembered as brave leader, says Congress MP

Muslim clerics condemn killing of Khamenei, call for peace

US-Iran war could hit Bangladesh exports, macro stability: Report

Over 100 MP citizens stranded in Dubai, Sharjah airports, Cong urges PM Modi for their speedy return

Iranian Embassy in India lowers flag to half-mast after Khamenei's death

US Consulate in Karachi attacked by violent protesters after Khamenei's death

Death toll rises to 148 in US-Israeli attack on Iranian school

UN chief warns of 'potential wider conflict' from latest Middle East flareup

Iranian Prez Pezeshkian, 2 others to lead transition after Khamenei's killing

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