The death and alleged torture of a Bahraini man detained in connection with the war on Iran has sparked angry dissent in the Gulf state.

Mohamed al-Mosawi, 32, went out with friends on 19 March to eat the morning suhoor meal during the last days of Ramadan.

At some point, according to the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (Bird), Mosawi and six of his friends were detained at a checkpoint by authorities.

Mosawi’s corpse had bruises and marks all across the face and body, photographs and footage seen by Middle East Eye showed. Protesters say they suggest he was likely tortured before his death.