Pakistan, March 3 -- US Marines opened fire on protesters who stormed the American consulate in Karachi on Sunday, according to two US officials, marking a rare and serious use of force at a diplomatic facility. The confrontation erupted after demonstrators breached the compound's outer wall amid nationwide protests following the reported killing of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in military strikes on Iran. The incident immediately intensified tensions in Pakistan, where anger over the regional crisis has been mounting for days.Balochistan tourism

Ten people died during the violence when crowds pushed past barriers and entered the consulate's outer perimeter, triggering a forceful response from security personnel. Howev...