Bahrain — IRGC crackdown and sweeping arrests after the February attacks

After February's Iranian missile attacks, Bahrain is steadily tightening the screws: 41 arrested on May 9, 14 sentenced on May 7, five life terms, 25 more sentenced to up to 10 years, and 69 stripped of citizenship on April 27. Human Rights Watch criticises the sweeping arrests against peaceful criticism. We are tracking who the 41 are, international pushback and GCC defence.

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1/7 fulfilled ⏳ 6 pending tracking since 9.5.2026 check by 21.11.2026

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Bahrajn oznámil zatknutie 41 ľudí pre údajné väzby na iránske gardy. Manama pritvrdzuje aj doma

Manama oznámila zatknutie 41 ľudí pre údajné väzby na iránske gardy. Po februárových útokoch pritvrdzuje aj doma.

9.5.2026

What we are still watching

Iran's answer to the 14-point MoU (the weekend of May 9–10) — Saturday's arrests in Bahrain may enter Iran's rhetoric around the talks
HRW versus Manama — the UN, the EU or Washington goes beyond a polite statement in public
Gulf states' joint defence — the Jeddah commitment turns into a concrete step (treaties, linked radars)
The Trump–Xi summit in Beijing on May 14–15 — Beijing presses Tehran to accept the MoU
The Slovak and Czech response to the EU's 21st sanctions package — Slovnaft's comment on Urals prices
Another wave of citizenship revocations in Bahrain (more than 50 people) — a further step in consolidation

What has happened

Who the 41 detainees are — Manama says whether they are Bahraini Shias, foreigners or a mix Súd vyniesol 3 doživotné tresty za spoluprácu s Iránom (TASR, 11.5.) — Bahrajn vs Revolučné gardy, casework profil → Za spoluprácu s Iránom vyniesli v Bahrajne tri doživotné tresty 12.5.2026

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Bahrain — IRGC crackdown and sweeping arrests after the February attacks

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