Hujjat al-Islam and Muslims Sayyid Murtaza al-Sindi, head of the Bahraini Islamic Al-Wafa Movement, announced new statistics on the repression of Shiites in the country in a press conference on Wednesday (June 17) at the Fars News Agency, announcing the arrest of 560 people and the revocation of citizenship of 69 Bahraini citizens on charges of sympathizing with the Islamic Republic of Iran. In a clear call, recalling the sacrifices of the Bahraini people in the axis of resistance, he called on the Iranian authorities to “defend the people of Bahrain just as they support the people of Lebanon and Gaza.”
Publish dateThursday 18 June 2026 - 09:02
Story Code : 358257
Head of Bahrain’s Al-Wafa Movement at a press conference in Tehran;
Severe repression of Bahraini Shiites with 560 arrests and 69 citizenship revocations/ Request for Iran’s support for the people of Bahrain
Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - Tehran: At the beginning of this meeting, Hojjatoleslam Sindi, while offering condolences on the arrival of the holy month of Muharram and the anniversary of the martyrdom of the Sayyid Azadegan, Imam Hussein (AS), said: "I offer my condolences to you and all Muslims on the martyrdom of the Leader of the Islamic Ummah, Grand Ayatollah (Imam) Sayyid Ali Khamenei (may Allah be pleased with him), and I congratulate the dear, patient, and resilient nation of Iran on the victory in this battle; a battle that was fought on behalf of the Islamic Ummah and the free people of the world, because this war was a confrontation between the sovereignty and independence of nations and the domination and hegemony of information and security."
He then explained the situation in Bahrain since the beginning of this aggressive war by the United States and the Zionist regime against the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Resistance Front in Lebanon, Iraq, and Gaza, and pointed out the measures that the Bahraini government has taken against the people of this country.
The arrest of 560 people and 58 religious scholars; From expressing sympathy to promoting the authority of the jurist
The head of the Islamic Loyalty Movement, referring to the normalization of relations between the Bahraini government and the Zionist regime, listed the most important repressive measures of this government and stated: "The arrest of about 560 people on charges of expressing sympathy with Iran, expressing condolences and expressing grief on the occasion of the martyrdom of Imam Khamenei (may Allah be pleased with him)."
Sindi also reported the arrest of about 58 religious scholars on charges of promoting the idea of the authority of the jurist and collecting khums and religious taxes, and emphasized: "People among whom are professors of higher educational institutions, directors of seminaries and religious preachers."
Life imprisonment and ten years in prison; deprivation of citizenship of 69 women, clerics and preachers
He went on to explain the judicial dimensions of this repression and announced the issuance of heavy judicial sentences, which in some cases reach up to ten years in prison and even life imprisonment for people who have expressed sympathy with the Iranian nation.
The head of the Bahraini Islamic Wafa Movement also stated: “Revoking citizenship of 69 people and expelling them from Bahrain; including women, clerics and preachers, on charges of sympathizing with Iran.”
Merging Jafari and Sunni endowments and severe restrictions on Husseini rituals
Sandi, referring to the approval of a law to merge Jafari and Sunni endowments under a single management, described this measure as aimed at controlling and seizing these endowments and contrary to the goals and philosophy of the endowment.
In another part of his speech, he referred to restricting Husseini rituals and Ashura ceremonies and stated: “The arrest of scholars, preachers and preachers, the ban on holding some mourning ceremonies in the streets, setting a time limit for holding ceremonies, threatening the managers of the Husseiniyyas against raising any political issues, and also preventing the presence of about 20 preachers in the Ashura ceremonies” are among these measures.
Martyrdom of a prisoner under torture and transformation of Ashura into a security environment
The head of the Islamic Al-Wafa Movement in Bahrain announced the use of severe torture against detainees and said: "According to reports, this torture has led to the martyrdom of one of the prisoners under torture." He also stated that the atmosphere of Ashura days has become a completely security atmosphere and under the strict control of security institutions.
Accusations of the detainees; from publishing images of missile attacks to participating in pro-Iran rallies
In explaining the accusations attributed to the detainees, Sandi mentioned cases such as publishing images of Iranian missile attacks on US bases, declaring opposition to the presence of US military bases in Bahrain, expressing sympathy with Iran on social networks, offering condolences on the occasion of Imam Khamenei's martyrdom, and participating in rallies supporting the Islamic Republic of Iran against the aggression of the US and the Zionist regime.
Warning about divisive literature and the destruction of the personalities of scholars
He announced his demands from the Fars News Agency and out of compassion for the security and stability of Bahrain, calling for the immediate release of all political prisoners.
The head of the Islamic Loyalty Movement also called on the Bahraini government to: "Stop the divisive literature used by the ruling apparatus and its affiliated media against an entire tribe and immediately end the restrictions and pressures on the Husseini rituals and ceremonies."
Sindi criticized the treatment of scholars in Bahrain and noted: "In all countries of the world, scholars are respected and honored, but in Bahrain we witness their arrest, torture, destruction of their personalities, the creation of cases, and the tarnishing of their reputation."
Revengeful policy under the pretext of Iran's weakness and confusion of popular demands with foreign dependence
In an analysis of the policies of the Bahraini government, Sandi said: "We believe that the Bahraini government has adopted a vengeful policy towards the people of this country and mistakenly believes that the Islamic Republic of Iran is in a weak state and now is the best opportunity to increase pressure on the people of Bahrain and impose its political views, including the issue of normalizing relations."
He also added that the Bahraini government is trying to present all the political and legal demands of the people in the form of support for the authority of the jurist or dependence on foreign countries by confusing issues and topics in order to avoid responding to popular and legal demands.
Explicit call to Iran: Defend the people of Bahrain as you support Gaza and Lebanon
At the end of his speech, Hojatoleslam Seyyed Morteza Al-Sindi, head of the Islamic Loyalty Movement of Bahrain, said in an official and explicit request to the authorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran: "From this position, we call on the officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran to defend the people of Bahrain as they support the people of Lebanon and Gaza; Because the Bahraini nation has suffered great costs and sacrifices for standing by the axis and the resistance front.”
Bahrain; From promises of reforms to systematic suppression of the Shiite majority
The suppression of Bahraini Shiites is not a new phenomenon, but rather the continuation of a systematic process that intensified since the suppression of the popular uprising in 2011 with the military intervention of the island’s shield forces, especially Saudi Arabia. This time, under the pretext of sympathy for Iran, the Al Khalifa government has targeted scholars, preachers, and women, even though Shiites make up about 60 to 70 percent of the country’s indigenous population, but they remain deprived of the most basic political, economic, and religious rights.
The merging of the Ja’fari endowments with the Sunni endowments, restrictions on Ashura ceremonies, the revocation of political citizenship, and life imprisonment sentences for expressing sympathy are all signs of a policy of identity cleansing and the gradual disappearance of Bahraini Shiism under the guise of “fighting foreign influence.”
This is while normalizing relations with the Zionist regime and hosting the US Fifth Fleet are not only not considered "foreign influence" for the Manama government, but also constitute the security backbone of this regime.
He then explained the situation in Bahrain since the beginning of this aggressive war by the United States and the Zionist regime against the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Resistance Front in Lebanon, Iraq, and Gaza, and pointed out the measures that the Bahraini government has taken against the people of this country.
The arrest of 560 people and 58 religious scholars; From expressing sympathy to promoting the authority of the jurist
The head of the Islamic Loyalty Movement, referring to the normalization of relations between the Bahraini government and the Zionist regime, listed the most important repressive measures of this government and stated: "The arrest of about 560 people on charges of expressing sympathy with Iran, expressing condolences and expressing grief on the occasion of the martyrdom of Imam Khamenei (may Allah be pleased with him)."
Sindi also reported the arrest of about 58 religious scholars on charges of promoting the idea of the authority of the jurist and collecting khums and religious taxes, and emphasized: "People among whom are professors of higher educational institutions, directors of seminaries and religious preachers."
Life imprisonment and ten years in prison; deprivation of citizenship of 69 women, clerics and preachers
He went on to explain the judicial dimensions of this repression and announced the issuance of heavy judicial sentences, which in some cases reach up to ten years in prison and even life imprisonment for people who have expressed sympathy with the Iranian nation.
The head of the Bahraini Islamic Wafa Movement also stated: “Revoking citizenship of 69 people and expelling them from Bahrain; including women, clerics and preachers, on charges of sympathizing with Iran.”
Merging Jafari and Sunni endowments and severe restrictions on Husseini rituals
Sandi, referring to the approval of a law to merge Jafari and Sunni endowments under a single management, described this measure as aimed at controlling and seizing these endowments and contrary to the goals and philosophy of the endowment.
In another part of his speech, he referred to restricting Husseini rituals and Ashura ceremonies and stated: “The arrest of scholars, preachers and preachers, the ban on holding some mourning ceremonies in the streets, setting a time limit for holding ceremonies, threatening the managers of the Husseiniyyas against raising any political issues, and also preventing the presence of about 20 preachers in the Ashura ceremonies” are among these measures.
Martyrdom of a prisoner under torture and transformation of Ashura into a security environment
The head of the Islamic Al-Wafa Movement in Bahrain announced the use of severe torture against detainees and said: "According to reports, this torture has led to the martyrdom of one of the prisoners under torture." He also stated that the atmosphere of Ashura days has become a completely security atmosphere and under the strict control of security institutions.
Accusations of the detainees; from publishing images of missile attacks to participating in pro-Iran rallies
In explaining the accusations attributed to the detainees, Sandi mentioned cases such as publishing images of Iranian missile attacks on US bases, declaring opposition to the presence of US military bases in Bahrain, expressing sympathy with Iran on social networks, offering condolences on the occasion of Imam Khamenei's martyrdom, and participating in rallies supporting the Islamic Republic of Iran against the aggression of the US and the Zionist regime.
Warning about divisive literature and the destruction of the personalities of scholars
He announced his demands from the Fars News Agency and out of compassion for the security and stability of Bahrain, calling for the immediate release of all political prisoners.
The head of the Islamic Loyalty Movement also called on the Bahraini government to: "Stop the divisive literature used by the ruling apparatus and its affiliated media against an entire tribe and immediately end the restrictions and pressures on the Husseini rituals and ceremonies."
Sindi criticized the treatment of scholars in Bahrain and noted: "In all countries of the world, scholars are respected and honored, but in Bahrain we witness their arrest, torture, destruction of their personalities, the creation of cases, and the tarnishing of their reputation."
Revengeful policy under the pretext of Iran's weakness and confusion of popular demands with foreign dependence
In an analysis of the policies of the Bahraini government, Sandi said: "We believe that the Bahraini government has adopted a vengeful policy towards the people of this country and mistakenly believes that the Islamic Republic of Iran is in a weak state and now is the best opportunity to increase pressure on the people of Bahrain and impose its political views, including the issue of normalizing relations."
He also added that the Bahraini government is trying to present all the political and legal demands of the people in the form of support for the authority of the jurist or dependence on foreign countries by confusing issues and topics in order to avoid responding to popular and legal demands.
Explicit call to Iran: Defend the people of Bahrain as you support Gaza and Lebanon
At the end of his speech, Hojatoleslam Seyyed Morteza Al-Sindi, head of the Islamic Loyalty Movement of Bahrain, said in an official and explicit request to the authorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran: "From this position, we call on the officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran to defend the people of Bahrain as they support the people of Lebanon and Gaza; Because the Bahraini nation has suffered great costs and sacrifices for standing by the axis and the resistance front.”
Bahrain; From promises of reforms to systematic suppression of the Shiite majority
The suppression of Bahraini Shiites is not a new phenomenon, but rather the continuation of a systematic process that intensified since the suppression of the popular uprising in 2011 with the military intervention of the island’s shield forces, especially Saudi Arabia. This time, under the pretext of sympathy for Iran, the Al Khalifa government has targeted scholars, preachers, and women, even though Shiites make up about 60 to 70 percent of the country’s indigenous population, but they remain deprived of the most basic political, economic, and religious rights.
The merging of the Ja’fari endowments with the Sunni endowments, restrictions on Ashura ceremonies, the revocation of political citizenship, and life imprisonment sentences for expressing sympathy are all signs of a policy of identity cleansing and the gradual disappearance of Bahraini Shiism under the guise of “fighting foreign influence.”
This is while normalizing relations with the Zionist regime and hosting the US Fifth Fleet are not only not considered "foreign influence" for the Manama government, but also constitute the security backbone of this regime.
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