A fragile ceasefire holds as US awaits Iran response, Bahrain detains dozens
- The United States struck two Iranian oil tankers on Friday, while Bahrain's Interior Ministry announced Saturday the arrest of 41 individuals allegedly affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps .
- Fresh exchanges of fire on Monday underscored the stakes as the U.S. and Iran struggle for control of the Strait of Hormuz, shaking a fragile month-old truce and reinforcing rival maritime blockades.
- A separate U.S. strike overnight killed at least one sailor and injured 10 others aboard a cargo vessel that caught fire, according to a news agency affiliated with Iran's judiciary.
- Bahrain accused the detainees of "Espionage with foreign entities and sympathy with blatant Iranian aggression," as Saudi Arabia and Russia urged continued diplomatic efforts to reach a "sustainable, long-term agreement."
- President Donald Trump reiterated threats to resume full-scale bombing if Iran rejects a proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and roll back its disputed nuclear program.
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Fragile Iran ceasefire appears to hold and Bahrain detains dozens over suspected Revolutionary Guard links
A tenuous ceasefire appeared to be holding a day after the U.S. struck two Iranian oil tankers, while Bahrain, which hosts the U.S. Navy’s regional headquarters, said Saturday it arrested dozens of people it alleged had links to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.
The Bahraini Ministry of the Interior announced today Saturday the arrest of 41 people who are accused of being linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard of Iran (IRGC). According to the Ministry in a statement published on social networks, “the security services have discovered an organization linked to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and to the ideology Wilayat al Faqih (Shia political doctrine).” “41 people from the main organization were arr…
Iran-US ceasefire holds amid fresh Strait of Hormuz tensions; Bahrain arrests dozens over alleged Iran links
Bahrain said it had arrested 41 people allegedly affiliated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, though authorities did not provide details about the accusations or the identities of those detained.
Bahrain, which hosts the U.S. Navy’s Mideast HQ, arrests dozens with alleged links to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard
Rights groups have said the kingdom has used the war between Iran and the U.S., which bases its Fifth Fleet in Bahrain, as an excuse to crack down on dissent.
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