Bahrain says it arrested 41 people linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guards
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Bahrain's Interior Ministry said it arrested 41 people it described as the core of an IRGC-linked organisation in the kingdom, accusing them of espionage and of collecting funds for Iran, Reuters reported. The UAE foreign minister expressed solidarity with Bahrain, Al Jazeera reported. Bahrain was among the Gulf states hit hardest by Iranian strikes earlier in the war.
- When
- 9 May 2026
- Where
- Bahrain, Bahrain
- What
- espionage arrest
- Acting party
- Government of Bahrain
- Against
- Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
- Attribution
- Acknowledged by the acting party. Bahrain Interior Ministry statement.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Origin of the claim Jerusalem Post
- Origin of the claim Al Jazeera
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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