Bahrain says it has arrested 41 people 'linked to Iran's IRGC'

May 9, 2026 5:37 AM EDT

DUBAI, May ‌9 (Reuters) - ​Bahrain’s ​interior ministry said on Saturday ‌it had arrested 41 ⁠people it said were ‌linked to Iran’s ‌Revolutionary Guards (IRGC), the state news agency reported.

The ​ministry said security authorities uncovered a ⁠group linked to Iran's IRGC, adding ​that investigations by the public prosecutor had ​also involved ‌cases related to sympathy with Iranian ⁠attacks.

Iran fired at targets in Bahrain and ⁠other Gulf Arab states where ​the U.S. has military bases after the U.S. and ‌Israel launched a war against Iran ‌on February ⁠28.

(Reporting by ‌Ahmed Elimam ​and Eman Abuhassira; Editing by Toby ‌Chopra)



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