Ten people were killed on Sunday when protesters breached the compound’s outer wall after Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in strikes on Iran.

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Citing initial information, the ​two U.S. officials said it was unclear whether rounds fired by Marines struck or ​killed anyone. They also did not know whether shots were also fired by others protecting ⁠the mission, including private security guards and local police.
This would mark the first confirmation by U.S. ​officials that Marines were involved in firing at the protestors.

A provincial government spokesman, Sukhdev Assardas Hemnani, ​said "security" personnel had opened fire, without specifying their affiliation.

Daily security operations at U.S. diplomatic missions are often carried out by private contractors and local forces, and the involvement of Marines in the incident underscores how seriously the ​consulate viewed the threat.


Pakistan is home to the world’s second‑largest Shi’ite community after Iran. On Monday, ​Pakistan banned large gatherings nationwide after the protests over the strikes on Iran spread, with 26 people reported dead ‌across ⁠the country.

Protesters on Sunday chanted “Death to America! Death to Israel!” outside the consulate, where Reuters reporters heard gunfire and saw tear gas fired in surrounding streets.