Shiite religious authority Ayatollah Nasser Makarem Shirazi issued a statement condemning the attack launched by the rulers of Bahrain on the house of Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.

Lawyer Abdullah Al-Shamlawi said that burying the bodies of those killed in the raid on the Diraz sit-in contrary to adopted customs is a flagrant violation of the Constitution, the National Action Charter and established norms in the country.

Two days after burying the bodies of the five martyrs who were killed in the Diraz attack, the Bahraini Interior Ministry admitted to burying the martyrs without handing over their bodies to their families.

Clerics in Bahrain called for participating in marches to voice support for families’ right to receive the bodies of martyrs.

France 24 channel said in an article on its website that “president Trump is accused of giving the green light to Bahrain’s king, whom he met in Riyadh, to escalate oppression against his Shiite citizens.”

The National Democratic Action Society (Wa’ad) demanded the authorities to withdraw the security forces from Diraz, stop the violations against Diraz residents and release the detainees. Wa’ad also called to conduct a transparent investigation into the killing of 5 martyrs and unveil the fate of the other injured.

The European Union said that the recent developments in Diraz represent "a worrying development", calling on all parties in Bahrain to "resume dialogue".

American political analyst Simon Henderson said in an article that the Diraz events on May 23, 2017, could have dangerous consequences for both Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.

Information reported that the security forces buried on Friday (May 26, 2017) the 5 Diraz martyrs, after their families refused to bury them in the cemeteries decided by the Ministry of Interior.

A cleric named Mulla Sadiq Mohammad Ghuloom admitted to praying on the bodies of martyrs even without the permission of their parents and families.

Al-Hayat Saudi Newspaper said that the Ministry of Culture and Media in the Kingdom blocked many Qatari media website for displaying incitement against Bahrain.

The Kuwaiti Progressive Movement and the Kuwaiti Democratic Platform said that they “following with great concern and regret the events witnessed in the village of Diraz, in the sister Kingdom of Bahrain.

The family of martyr Mohammad Abdul Nabi al-Akri confirmed his martyrdom in the attack launched by regime forces Tuesday (May 23, 2017) against protesters outside the house of Sheikh Isa Qassim in Diraz.

Associated Press: Hundreds of Iranian worshippers have rallied in Tehran to denounce a Bahrain police raid on the hometown of a prominent Shiite cleric this week that left five of his supporters dead and 286 arrested.

Families of Diraz martyrs said that they refuse to yield to any request by the Bahraini security authorities to bury their sons in the Hura cemetery.

Supporters of Islamic Movement in Nigeria staged an assembly on Thursday (May 25, 2017) to condemn Diraz massacre and raid carried on the house of spiritual leader of Shiite majority in Bahrain, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.

The Al-Bawaba news website said that Bahraini protesters have defied Manama's warning against holding more public gatherings and stayed on the streets in a show of anger against the regime's bloody crackdown on Diraz, the home village of prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim.

The American "Washington Post" newspaper described Diraz raid as the deadliest one carried out by the Bahraini government on opposition in years.

Bahrain is investigating the death of five people during a raid on the home village of the spiritual leader of its Shi'ite Muslim community, the interior ministry said on Thursday.

Amnesty International confirmed that there are 8 civilians suffering from serious injuries in the intensive care unit in Bahrain hospitals, as a result of the security forces’ attack on Diraz Tuesday (May 23, 2017).