### [2026-06-7](/feed/2026/06/7/index.md) ##### Reactions to the 2026 Iran war # Bahraini interior minister Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa says that the country will prohibit mourning of the former Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei during the Ashura commemorations. ### Sources: 1. [The National News](https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/07/bahrain-says-mourning-for-irans-supreme-leader-prohibited-during-ashura/) ### Changes: 1. Bahrain Interior Minister Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa says that the country will prohibit mourning of the former supreme leader Ali Khamenei during the Ashura commemorations. _2026-06-08 01:41:55 (First version)_ 1. Bahraini interior minister Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa says that the country will prohibit mourning of the former Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei during the Ashura commemorations. _(Current version)_ ### Related: 1. [The Bahraini interior ministry bans its citizens from traveling to Iran or Iraq due to "the ongoing tension in the current security situation." ](/feed/2026/06/2/the-bahraini-interior-ministry-bans-its-citizens-from-traveling-to-iran-or-iraq-due-to-the-ongoing-tension-in-the-curre.md) _Context: Bahraini interior minister, Reactions to the 2026 Iran war, the country_ 2. [At the Coachella festival in Empire Polo Club, Indio, California, American rock band The Strokes shows videos accusing the Central Intelligence Agency of enforcing regime change through violence while performing "Oblivius" and also denounce the U.S.-Israel strikes against Iran. ](/feed/2026/04/18/at-the-coachella-festival-in-empire-polo-club-indio-california-american-rock-band-the-strokes-shows-videos-accusing-t.md) _Context: Reactions to the 2026 Iran war_ 3. [The Bahraini interior ministry says that three men have been arrested for allegedly trying to form a terrorist cell linked to Hezbollah. ](/feed/2026/03/30/the-bahraini-interior-ministry-says-that-three-men-have-been-arrested-for-allegedly-trying-to-form-a-terrorist-cell-link.md) _Context: Bahraini interior minister, the country_ 4. [Bahrain imposes a nighttime maritime curfew from 6:00{{nbsp}}pm to 4:00{{nbsp}}am to restrict sea traffic and strengthen coastal security following reported attacks attributed to Iran. ](/feed/2026/03/29/bahrain-imposes-a-nighttime-maritime-curfew-from-6-00-nbsp-pm-to-4-00-nbsp-am-to-restrict-sea-traffic-and-strengthen.md) _Context: the country_ 5. [Bahrain imposes a nighttime maritime curfew from 6:00{{nbsp}}pm to 4:00{{nbsp}}am to restrict sea traffic and strengthen coastal security following reported attacks attributed to Iran. [https:--today.lorientlejour.com-article-1501346-bahrain-announces-curfew-for-maritime-traffic-ministry.html (AFP via "L'Orient Today")]***Ten Kuwaiti soldiers are injured in a new wave of missile and drone attacks on Kuwait. [https:--saudigazette.com.sa-article-660088-world-10-kuwaiti-soldiers-injured-in-missile-and-drone-attacks ("Saudi Gazette")]*The foreign ministers of Egypt, Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, meet in Islamabad to express their "full support" for potential Iran–United States talks hosted by Pakistan. [https:--www.france24.com-en-live-news-20260329-pakistan-hosts-saudi-turkey-egypt-for-talks-on-mideast-war (AFP via France 24)]*United States president Donald Trump tells "Financial Times" that the U.S. could seize Kharg Island and "take the oil" in Iran, although "a deal could be made fairly quickly". [https:--www.ft.com-content-3bd9fb6c-2985-4d24-b86b-23b7884031f5 ("Financial Times")] [https:--english.news.cn-northamerica-20260330-e0958790470e42ccaf54eff1aaa783f8-c.html (Xinhua)]*An Iranian missile hits the Makhteshim chemical plant in southern Israel. A warning for the leakage of hazardous materials is issued for the immediate vicinity of the site. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-middle-east-adama-chemicals-plant-southern-israel-hit-by-iranian-missile-or-debris-2026-03-29- (Reuters)]*A visual evidence released by "The New York Times" shows that a sports hall in Lamerd in the Fars province of Iran was hit by a untested short-range Precision Strike Missile during the first day of the war on February 28, 2026. [https:--www.nytimes.com-2026-03-29-world-middleeast-us-precision-strike-missile-iran-lamerd.html ("The New York Times")]An Indonesian peacekeeper of the UNIFIL mission is killed and a second one is critically injured when a projectile explodes at their position near Aadshit al-Qusayr, Nabatieh Governorate. [https:--www.timesofisrael.com-indonesian-peacekeeper-killed-in-lebanon-explosion-2nd-critically-injured- ("Times of Israel")]2026 Iran war](/feed/2026/03/29/bahrain-imposes-a-nighttime-maritime-curfew-from-6-00-nbsp-pm-to-4-00-nbsp-am-to-restrict-sea-traffic-and-strengthen.md) _Context: the country_ 6. [The United Nations Security Council approves a resolution condemning Iran's attacks on the Gulf Cooperation Council states and Jordan. The text, presented by Bahrain and co-sponsored by 135 countries, is passed with 13 votes in favor and the abstentions of Russia and China. ](/feed/2026/03/11/the-united-nations-security-council-approves-a-resolution-condemning-iran-s-attacks-on-the-gulf-cooperation-council-stat.md) _Context: Reactions to the 2026 Iran war, the country_ 7. [Police in Moscow, Russia, detain Iranian nationals who celebrated the killing of former supreme leader Ali Khamenei in public. ](/feed/2026/03/6/police-in-moscow-russia-detain-iranian-nationals-who-celebrated-the-killing-of-former-supreme-leader-ali-khamenei-in-p.md) _Context: Ali Khamenei, Reactions to the 2026 Iran war_ 8. [Iran launches ballistic missiles at a United States Navy facility in Bahrain, targeting the headquarters of the U.S. Fifth Fleet, and Iranian drones strike residential areas of Manama. The Bahraini interior ministry urges citizens and residents to seek nearest safe locations. ](/feed/2026/02/28/iran-launches-ballistic-missiles-at-a-united-states-navy-facility-in-bahrain-targeting-the-headquarters-of-the-us-fif.md) _Context: Bahraini interior minister, the country_ 9. [Israel launches an attack on Iran, calling it a preemptive strike, killing several Iranian high-ranking officials including supreme leader Ali Khamenei. ](/feed/2026/02/28/israel-launches-an-attack-on-iran-calling-it-a-preemptive-strike-killing-several-iranian-high-ranking-officials-includ.md) _Context: Ali Khamenei_