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Bahrain Court Sentences Nine to Life for Alleged Iran IRGC Links and ...
Bahrain's criminal court has sentenced nine defendants to life imprisonment and two others to three years in prison in two separate cases involving alleged links to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).The head of Bahrain’s Terror Crimes Prosecution said the 11 defendants were convicted of communicating with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard with the intent to carry out hostile and terrorist acts against the kingdom and harm its national interests.Authorities said the cases involved the alleged recruitment of individuals in Bahrain to monitor, photograph and collect information on sensitive and vital facilities before passing the information to operatives linked to the IRGC.Prosecutors said one suspect, who remains at large, had recruited individuals inside Bahrain and coordinated financial transfers through bank accounts and cryptocurrency-related activities involving Iran to finance the alleged operations.In the second case, prosecutors accused another fugitive suspect of recruiting local individuals to carry out surveillance and gather intelligence on strategic facilities in Bahrain.The court also ordered the confiscation of seized items linked to the investigations.Bahrain’s Public Prosecution said investigations included forensic examinations of electronic devices and witness testimony, adding that the defendants had been granted legal representation throughout court proceedings before the rulings were issued.With over 30 years of journalistic experience spanning from Jordan to the UAE, Khitam has spent the past 22 years reporting on national and regional news from Dubai, with a strong focus on the UAE, GCC and broader Arab affairs. As Chief News Editor, she brings extensive expertise in delivering breaking and engaging news to readers. Beginning her tenure as a translator, she advanced through roles as Senior Translator and Chief Translator before transitioning to editorial positions, culminating in her current leadership role. Her responsibilities encompass monitoring breaking news across the UAE and the broader Arab region, ensuring timely and accurate dissemination to the public. Born into a family of journalists, Khitam's passion for news was ignited early in life. A defining moment in her youth occurred in September 1985 when she had the opportunity to converse with the late British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher during her visit to a Palestinian refugee camp north of Amman. During this encounter, Khitam shared her family's experie...
Bahrain jails nine for life over Iran-linked terror plot
HeadphonesListen to articleInformation provided to the IRGC was used as a basis for hostile acts against vital infrastructure, prosecutors said. AFPInformation provided to the IRGC was used as a basis for hostile acts against vital infrastructure, prosecutors said. AFPHigh Criminal Court convicts 11 defendants in two cases of collaborating with IRGC to attack kingdomThe NationalMay 24, 2026HeadphonesBookmark Bahrain’s High Criminal Court jailed nine for life for collaborating with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in plots targeting the kingdom. Eleven defendants were convicted across two linked espionage cases, with two receiving three-year sentences and related items confiscated. A fugitive allegedly tied to the IRGC recruited operatives to surveil and film sensitive sites, renting rooms and apartments to aid monitoring. A finance-linked defendant allegedly moved funds via Iran and Bahrain, converting Iranian rials (IRR) into Bahraini dinars (BHD) to finance the network. “The information provided to the IRGC was used as a basis for hostile and terrorist acts,” the Terror Crimes Prosecution said. Bahrain’s High Criminal Court has sentenced nine people to life in prison after convicting them of collaborating with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to plan hostile acts against the kingdom, state media reported on Sunday.The Terror Crimes Prosecution said the convictions came in two separate cases involving 11 defendants accused of espionage for the IRGC. Two others were sentenced to three years in prison, while the court ordered the confiscation of all related items.Prosecutors said the first case involved a fugitive allegedly linked to the IRGC who recruited a Bahrain-based defendant to surveil and film sensitive sites in the kingdom. A second defendant was accused of renting hotel rooms and apartments to monitor a site and pass information to the fugitive.Investigators also identified a third defendant, who worked in currency exchange, financial transfers and cryptocurrencies and owned an office in Iran, as being linked to the fugitive.Prosecutors said he used bank accounts in Iran and Bahrain to move funds, converting Iranian rials into Bahraini dinars to finance the network’s activities.The fourth and fifth defendants allegedly visited the second defendant during surveillance operations to provide cover and deflect suspicion, knowing the targets were being monitored for “terrorist purposes”, the prosecution said.In the second case, prosecut...
Bahrain Court Jails Nine for Life for Collaborating With Iran's ...
May 24 (Reuters) - 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. The ministry said security authorities had uncovered a group tied to the IRGC while public prosecutor investigations also involved cases related to sympathy with Iranian attacks.Iran launched attacks on targets in Bahrain and other Gulf Arab states hosting U.S. military bases after the United States and Israel launched a war against Iran on February 28.(Reporting by Eman AbouhassiraEditing by David Goodman)Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters.
Bahrain sentences 9 to life for links with Iran's IRGC
A Bahraini court has sentenced nine people to life in prison and two others to three years in jail for collaborating with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to carry out "hostile and terrorist acts" against Bahrain, News.Az reports, citing Al Jazeera. The defendants were involved in gathering information on sensitive sites and facilitating related financial transfers. News.Az By ...
