Bahrain arrests several people over posts and protests after Khamenei assassination

Bahraini authorities say they have made several arrests since the war began, including four men accused of filming attacks and pro-Iran demonstrations in the country.

The interior ministry said the men posted videos online that misled the public, spread fear and undermined security and public order.

“This constitutes treason and a clear violation of the nation’s values and principles,” the ministry said in a statement.

Protests broke out across the Shia-majority, Sunni-ruled Gulf country hours after the US and Israel confirmed the assassination of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.