Bahrain sentences nine defendants to life in prison for collaborating with Iran's IRGC
A Bahraini court sentenced nine defendants to life in prison and two others to three years for collaborating with Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps to carry out hostile and terrorist acts. The defendants were accused of gathering intelligence on sensitive sites and facilitating financial transfers from Iran. The convictions were handed down amid an intensified crackdown by Bahraini authorities on individuals with alleged ties to Tehran, following Iranian missile strikes on Gulf states in late February.
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