A president who returned to the White House on the promise of ending ‘Forever Wars’ – and wanted a Nobel Peace Prize, no less – now presides over the largest American military build-up in the region since the infamous Iraq war.

The fresh attack comes hours after Iran vowed to avenge Khamenei’s death and launched strikes on many Gulf regions.

At least eight people were killed during pro-Iran protests at the United States consulate in the Pakistan megacity of Karachi on Sunday, a rescue service spokesman told news agency AFP.