Bahrain says suspects linked to IRGC arrested

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Bahrain’s government has arrested individuals linked to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps as part of an ongoing effort to curb alleged espionage activities. This action illustrates the tense relationship between Bahrain and Iran amidst regional security threats.

Bahrain says suspects linked to IRGC arrested Bahrain’s interior ministry said authorities have arrested an unspecified number of people alleged to have “close links” to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, with some facing espionage-related accusations. The announcement follows a decision by Bahrain in late April to revoke the citizenship of 69 people accused of supporting Iranian attacks against the country. Authorities alleged those affected had shown support for Iran and were “colluding with foreign entities”.