“Bahrain’s Interior Ministry said al-Mousawi had been held by the National Security Agency. As part of reforms following the 2011 protests, the domestic spy service was stripped of its powers to arrest over abuse allegations. But they were restored in 2017 as Bahrain deepened a long-running campaign to suppress dissent.”

“The Interior Ministry said images of 'injuries sustained by the deceased are inaccurate and misleading and have been deliberately disseminated to mislead public opinion,' without elaborating.”

“The death certificate from the military hospital said he died of a heart attack. His family said the 32-year-old had no pre-existing conditions.”

“Ahmed Banasr, a forensic expert with the New York-based Physicians for Human Rights, said the wounds in the images were consistent with blunt force trauma. Wounds on the soles of his feet help rule out other explanations, such as a fight or fall.”

“Bahrain’s government said its security measures are 'a direct and proportionate response' to Iran’s attacks.”

“Since the war’s start, at least 41 people — including migrant workers — have been arrested for sharing images of what authorities described as 'Iranian aggression,' or for expressing sympathy for it.”

“Bahrain has tallied more than 600 Iranian drone and missile strikes, which have killed at least two people and struck infrastructure, including a desalination plant, an oil refinery and an aluminium smelter.”

“Some demonstrators have mourned the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and celebrated strikes on Bahrain, according to videos seen by AP.”

“The day after the war began, 21-year-old Hussein Fatiil and a friend posted social media videos of themselves waving a poster of Iran’s supreme leader at𝓫 a protest, and were later arrested.”