Bahrain jails nine individuals for life and arrests 15 others amid allegations of ties to Iran’s IRGC
Bahrain has sentenced nine individuals to life in prison and arrested 15 others in connection with alleged affiliations with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The sentences and arrests occurred after Iran conducted military actions against Bahrain and Kuwait, according to authorities.
Bahrain has sentenced nine individuals to life in prison for having ties to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), according to Al Jazeera. Separately, Bahrain arrested 15 people alleged to be affiliated with the IRGC, as reported by Bluesky. Accounts differ on whether the nine sentenced individuals are included among the 15 arrested, with no evidence provided to confirm overlap. The arrests occurred hours after Iran conducted military actions against Bahrain and Kuwait, according to Bluesky. Bahraini authorities are taking stronger actions against individuals accused of having ties to Tehran, according to Al Jazeera.
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