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Qalibaf: "You have crossed our red line" — highest official on camera since strikes; 23 killed in Pakistan protests

·Tehran / Karachi / Skardu, Pakistan

Iran's parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf — the highest-ranking Iranian official to appear on camera since the strikes began — delivered a televised address: "You have crossed our red line and must pay the price. We will deliver such devastating blows that you yourselves will be driven to beg." Separately, outrage spilled over into Pakistan: at least 23 protesters killed in clashes — 10 in Karachi where security guards at the US consulate fired on demonstrators who breached the outer wall, 11 in Skardu, and 2 in Lahore. Protests also erupted in Iraq, with crowds attempting to storm US diplomatic missions.

Iranian domestic politics — Qalibaf statement: Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament (Majlis), delivered a televised address on Sunday. He is the highest-ranking Iranian official to appear on camera since the strikes began Saturday. "You have crossed our red line and must pay the price," he said. "We will deliver such devastating blows that you yourselves will be driven to beg." Qalibaf called US and Israeli leaders "filthy criminals" — per The Hindu. Pakistan protests: • Karachi: At least 10 people killed and 70+ wounded near the US consulate. Hundreds of Shiite Muslim protesters stormed the outer wall of the consulate on Mai Kolachi Road. Security guards opened fire. Police fired tear gas. (Al Jazeera, AP, Reuters) • Skardu (northern Pakistan): 11 killed in clashes near UN offices. • Lahore: Shiite Muslims set fire at the US consulate entrance gate. 2 killed. • Total: At least 23 killed, 120+ wounded across Pakistan (Reuters, Washington Post). Iraq: • Protests erupted in Baghdad and Basra. • Crowds attempted to storm US diplomatic missions. • Iraqi government called for restraint. The attacks on US consulates represent the first direct spillover of the conflict into South Asia, raising concerns about regional destabilization beyond the Middle East.
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Speaker QalibafOPPOSINGSTATEMENT

You have crossed our red line and must pay the price. We will deliver such devastating blows that you yourselves will be driven to beg.

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T1Al Jazeera95% reliability
T1Reuters99% reliability
T1AP98% reliability
T1Washington Post97% reliability
T2The Hindu88% reliability

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Press TV@@PressTVHIGH

Parliament Speaker Qalibaf — now part of Iran's interim leadership council: 'You have crossed our red line. The Islamic Republic will respond at a time and place of its choosing. The enemy has made a grave miscalculation. Iran does not forget and Iran does not forgive.'

2026-03-01 16:00 UTC
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PHAROS NOTEQalibaf as interim leader signals Iran's political resolve. 'Crossed the red line' is Iran's most severe escalatory language.
The Associated Press@@APHIGH

BREAKING: At least 22 people killed and 120+ wounded in clashes in Pakistan after protesters try to storm the US Consulate in Karachi and UN offices in Skardu. 10 killed in Karachi — security guards fired on demonstrators who breached the outer wall of the consulate. 11 killed in Skardu. In Lahore, Shiite Muslims set fire at the US Consulate entrance gate. The anger was fueled by the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei in US-Israeli strikes.

2026-03-01 13:00 UTC
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PHAROS NOTE✅ AP confirmed, corroborated by Reuters (23 killed), Washington Post (22 killed), Al Jazeera (10 killed in Karachi). Numbers still being updated. The Karachi attack has its own Wikipedia page already. This is the first major spillover beyond the Middle East — South Asian Shiite solidarity protests turning violent. US Embassy Pakistan issued shelter-in-place advisory.
Press TV (Iranian state media)@@PressTVHIGH

BREAKING — Iran's Parliament Speaker Qalibaf, highest-ranking official on camera since strikes began: "You have crossed our red line and must pay the price." "We will deliver such devastating blows that you yourselves will be driven to beg." Qalibaf called Trump and Netanyahu "filthy criminals" in a televised address from Tehran.

2026-03-01 11:30 UTC
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PHAROS NOTE⚠️ Iranian state media. Qalibaf is the highest-ranking official confirmed alive and on camera. His appearance is significant — it confirms at least parliamentary leadership survived. The "driven to beg" language escalates rhetoric beyond standard Iranian threats. Monitor whether this translates to expanded military action or remains political theater.