A court in Bahrain has imposed life sentences on nine people and sentenced two additional defendants to three years behind bars for working with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in activities the court characterized as “hostile and terrorist acts” targeting Bahrain, according to the state news agency’s Sunday report.
According to the court statement, those convicted participated in collecting intelligence about sensitive locations and enabling related financial transactions.
On May 9, Bahrain’s interior ministry announced the detention of 41 individuals allegedly connected to the IRGC. Security officials discovered a network with ties to the IRGC, while prosecutor investigations also examined cases involving support for Iranian attacks, the ministry stated.
Following a war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran on February 28, Iran conducted strikes against targets in Bahrain and other Gulf Arab nations that host American military installations.
