Bahrain on Sunday executed three men found guilty of killing three policemen, sparking violent protests and stoking tensions between the country's Shiite majority and its Sunni rulers.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry strongly denounced in a statement issued today on Sunday (January 15, 2017) the Bahraini regime's execution of three political prisoners.

After Bahraini authorities executed 3 Bahraini political prisoners, British Foreign Secretary merely reiterated UK’s opposing stance towards the death penalty without official condemnation.

Information says that Al-Shohhi’s family arrived to country Saturday night, but it’s unclear whether they attended execution of the three Bahraini Shia dissidents.

Bahraini Authorities arrested today Mounir Mushaima’, brother of political prisoner Sami Mushaima’ who was executed this morning.

In “Jaw”, a novel written by political detainee Jihad, who is still behind bars in “Jaw Central Prison”, the writer reveals that he met Martyr Abbass al-Samie after the March 10, 2015 events in “Jaw” Prison. Al-Samie confirmed to Jihad how he was beaten by members of al-Shihi family.

Lebanon’s Hezbollah party condemned the Bahraini authorities’ execution of 3 Bahraini dissenters, dubbing it as a crime. Hezbollah also held accountable the regime, and its Arab and Western supporters, who aid and protect the Bahraini regime.

The National Democratic Movement Forces in Bahrain called on the country’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, to terminate the decision to execute 3 young Bahrainis.

Bahraini authorities executed three Bahraini dissidents over alleged role in killing of Emirati officer and two other policemen in political trial that based its convictions on confessions extracted under torture.

Bahrain on Sunday executed three men found guilty of killing three policemen, in a move likely to further raise tensions between the country's Shiite majority and its Sunni rulers.

Bahraini authorities put to death three men found guilty of a deadly attack on police on Sunday, the kingdom's first executions since an Arab Spring-inspired uprising rocked the country in 2011.

Bahraini authorities on Sunday executed three Shi'ite Muslim men convicted of killing an Emirati police officer and two Bahraini policemen in a 2014 bomb attack, in a move likely to stoke protests in the restive Gulf island kingdom.

The Haq Movement for Liberty and Democracy warned the Bahraini authorities of “continuing the bloodshed”, in reference to the circulated news about the authorities’ intention to implement death sentences against 3 detainees accused of Al-Daih blast case.

Mother of death row sentence detainee Ali al-Singace said the Public Prosecution did not interrogate with Ali in the case pertaining to the murder of Emirati officer Tariq Al-Shihi and two policemen in Al-Daih blast.

A policeman was injured near Bani Jamra village on Saturday (January 14, 2017) as tensions mounted in Bahrain following news that the authorities would execute 3 dissidents.

The National Islamic Society Al-Wefaq called on the international community to take a stance against the recent development in Bahrain, in reference to the Bahraini authorities' intention to execute three of its citizens.

Bahrain Human Rights Society appealed Bahrain's king not to approve the deaths sentences issued against 3 dissidents, after fears that the authorities would execute them.

Witnesses say demonstrators have marched in Bahrain to protest the pending executions of three men found guilty of a deadly attack on police in 2014.

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of the Bahraini capital Manama on Saturday over reports on social media that the authorities may be preparing to execute three Shi'ite men convicted of a deadly 2014 bomb attack.

Tom Brake, Liberal Democrat MP in the UK Parliament, called on his country's government to interfere to stop the execution of death sentences issued against 3 Bahraini dissidents.