Bahrain has mobilized many people for its cooperation with Iran’s IRGC | US-Israel War on Iran News

The Ministry of Interior has said that a trial is underway against the 41 people who were arrested.

Bahrain’s Interior Ministry says it has arrested dozens of people in the country accused of collaborating with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

The ministry announced the arrest of 41 people in a statement on Saturday, saying that “cases are underway against them”.

The statement did not specify specific charges against the men, but said their arrests were related to previous investigations into espionage and statements supporting Iranian terrorists during the war. A war broke out against Iran at the end of February with Israel and the United States.

Iran fired thousands of missiles and drones at its Gulf neighbors, including Bahrain, during the war, causing significant damage to US military bases. Bahrain has been opposed to aid that appears to be related to Iran within its borders, warning that anyone who honors or shows support for Iran could be prosecuted.

Bahraini authorities made several arrests in March against people they said had spied on the IRGC. And at the end of April, Bahrain they confiscated the citizenship of 69 people He accused them of sympathizing with Iran and “connecting with foreign organizations”. The London-based Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy said the move was “dangerous” and a violation of international law.

In announcing the latest arrests, Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior said it would continue to investigate the group’s alleged links to the IRGC, with the aim of taking action against anyone found to be involved.

Other countries in the region have stepped up investigations into organizations suspected of being linked to Iran since the outbreak of conflict in the Middle East. On April 20, the State Security Service of the UAE said it did he exposed an Iranian-linked group in the country and arrested many of its members, accusing them of “pledging allegiance to foreign organizations and destroying national unity and public peace”.

The UAE faced more Iranian protests than any other country during the war – although many were captured.

The US-Iran ceasefire agreed on April 8 remains in place, even after several days fighting in and around the Strait of Hormuz. The US expects a legal accountability from Iran on the proposal to end the war, although Trump said that he is ready to fight Iran “at a high level and with force” if no agreement is found.