Shiite mourners in Bahrain held a symbolic funeral procession for the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei late Sunday, carrying an empty coffin through the streets, according to Iranian Telegram channels. The march took place amid an ongoing wave of arrests by Bahraini authorities targeting Shiites who expressed support for Iran during the war.
Late Sunday night, Shiite communities in Bahrain conducted a symbolic funeral procession honoring the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, according to Iranian Telegram channels. Participants marched through the streets bearing a symbolic empty coffin.
The event comes against the backdrop of a broad crackdown by Bahraini authorities, who have reportedly arrested Shiite individuals who expressed support for Iran during the recent war. The Zioneer has previously reported on Bahraini security forces dispersing violent Shiite protests mourning Khamenei (June 18) as part of a wider pattern of suppression in the kingdom. The current wave of arrests, as described by the same Iranian-linked sources, appears to be a continuation of that campaign.
No independent confirmation of the march or arrests was available, and casualty figures from earlier crackdowns remain unverified. The situation reflects ongoing sectarian tensions in Bahrain, where the Sunni-led government has long viewed Shiite affinity for Iran as a security threat.
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