U.S. Marines opened fire on demonstrators during the storming of the Karachi consulate over the weekend, two U.S. officials said on Monday—a rare use ​of force at a diplomatic post that could sharply escalate tensions in the country ‌amid widespread protests over the killing of Iran’s leader.

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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      12 hours ago

      The leader and pretty much everyone anyone had lined up to take over is dead…

      Whoever comes out on top is likely to be connected to the last regime and will say they are the rightful heir.

      But it’s a power vacuum.

      We’re going to see between 3 and a dozen different people try to seize control, and no matter what they say it will be a different regime when the dust settles, even if it’s very similar.

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        9 minutes ago

        They announced the new supreme leader it’s khameneis son so “everyone anyone had lined up to over is dead” is not really accurate