Bahrain court jails nine for life for collaborating with Iran's Revolutionary Guards
A Bahraini court has sentenced nine individuals to life in prison for collaborating with Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps. Two additional defendants received three-year sentences for their involvement in what the court termed hostile acts against Bahrain. The arrests are part of a broader investigation into links between individuals in Bahrain and Iranian military activities.
- ▪Nine defendants were sentenced to life in prison for collaborating with Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps.
- ▪Two others received three-year sentences for their involvement in hostile acts against Bahrain.
- ▪Bahrain's Interior Ministry previously arrested 41 people linked to the IRGC.
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A Bahraini court sentenced nine defendants to life in prison and two others to three years in jail for collaborating with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to carry out what it described as “hostile and terrorist acts” against Bahrain, the state news agency reported on Sunday (May 24, 2026).The defendants were involved in gathering information on sensitive sites and facilitating related financial transfers, the statement said.Bahrain’s Interior Ministry said on May 9 that it had arrested 41 people it said were linked to the IRGC.
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