Bahrain's opposition is mobilizing as the threat of a renewed war with Iran grows Opposition groups in Bahrain have called for demonstrations across the island kingdom on November 8, when a court is scheduled to issue a verdict in a case involving detained Shia religious scholars, amid increased security measures and growing tensions over religious freedoms and political dissent. The February 14 Revolutionary Youth Coalition and an organizing committee have designated the planned rally as a "day of popular rage," calling on residents to take to the streets to support the detained researchers and other political prisoners. The organizers also called for the rescinding of decisions that they say target the Shia community in Bahrain and renewed demands for political self-determination. Bahrain Mirror, an opposition news outlet, reported on October 27 that security forces had increased deployment and erected additional checkpoints near entrances to several residential areas.

Bahrain's opposition is mobilizing as the threat of a renewed war with Iran grows Opposition groups in Bahrain have called for demonstrations across the island kingdom on November 8, when a court is scheduled to issue a verdict in a case involving detained Shia religious scholars, amid increased security measures and growing tensions over religious freedoms and political dissent. The February 14 Revolutionary Youth Coalition and an organizing committee have designated the planned rally as a "day of popular rage," calling on residents to take to the streets to support the detained researchers and other political prisoners. The organizers also called for the rescinding of decisions that they say target the Shia community in Bahrain and renewed demands for political self-determination. Bahrain Mirror, an opposition news outlet, reported on October 27 that security forces had increased deployment and erected additional checkpoints near entrances to several residential areas.