Bahrain court jails nine for life for collaborating with Iran's Revolutionary Guards
A Bahraini court has sentenced nine individuals to life imprisonment for collaborating with Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps. The defendants were found guilty of gathering sensitive information and facilitating financial transfers for hostile acts against Bahrain. This follows a broader crackdown by Bahraini authorities on individuals linked to Iranian activities in the region.
- ▪Nine defendants received life sentences for collaborating with Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps.
- ▪Two others were sentenced to three years in prison for similar charges.
- ▪The defendants were involved in gathering information on sensitive sites and facilitating financial transfers.
3 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 4 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Bahrain court jails nine for life for collaborating with Iran's Revolutionary Guards — The Hindu — Top
- ▪ Bahrain jails nine defendants for life for ‘cooperating’ with Iran’s IRGC — Al Jazeera English
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| Publication time | Sun, 24 May 2026 19:38:51 +0800 |
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Bahrain court jails nine for life for collaborating with Iran's Revolutionary GuardsSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPublished May 24, 2026, 07:38 PMUpdated May 24, 2026, 07:38 PMMay 24 - 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.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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