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Bahrain

Bahrain sentences 3 to life over alleged Iran links

Bahrain has sentenced three individuals to life imprisonment on charges of allegedly collaborating with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), according to the country’s public prosecution office.

12 May 2026-16:24
Iran says proposal was ‘reasonable’ as US presses ‘unacceptable demands’

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei has said Tehran’s proposal for ending the recent regional war was “reasonable and generous”, while accusing the United States of insisting on demands shaped by Israel.

11 May 2026-15:17
Bahrain arrests 41 over alleged Iran IRGC links

Bahrain’s Interior Ministry announced on Saturday that it had arrested 41 individuals allegedly connected to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC), according to the state news agency.

09 May 2026-16:53
Iran warns UN over ‘dangerous’ US–Bahrain draft on Strait of Hormuz

Iran has rejected a US–Bahrain draft resolution on the Strait of Hormuz, describing it as a one-sided attempt to legitimise what it calls unlawful military actions while ignoring the root cause of the crisis, which Tehran says is US–Israeli aggression against the Islamic Republic since 28 February.

08 May 2026-10:14
US and Bahrain push UN action over Hormuz tensions

The United States and Bahrain are urging the United Nations Security Council to take action over rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, proposing a draft resolution that could pave the way for sanctions against Iran and potentially authorise the use of force.

05 May 2026-16:54
MSC launches truck and feeder service to bypass Strait of Hormuz

MSC, the world's largest container carrier, is launching a new service to minimize disruptions caused by the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

03 May 2026-15:46
Amazon says its AWS unavailable in Bahrain after conflict impact

30 Apr 2026-12:08
Iran condemns Bahrain over mass citizenship revocations

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned Bahrain’s decision to strip dozens of citizens of their nationality over alleged support for Iran, describing the move as a violation of human rights.

30 Apr 2026-09:13
Bahrain sentences five to life as crackdown on Iran "sympathizers" intensifies

Five people, two Afghans and three Bahrainis, were sentenced to life imprisonment in Bahrain on Tuesday for plotting “terrorist and hostile acts” with Iran, which attacked the Gulf state during the Middle East war.

29 Apr 2026-11:30
Bahrain sentences five to life for spying for Iran's Revolutionary Guard

The High Criminal Court of Bahrain has sentenced five individuals to life imprisonment after convicting them of espionage for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

28 Apr 2026-16:54