Iran War Spurs Crackdown on Clerics in Tiny Gulf State Bahrain
Authorities arrested more than 50 clerics and sentenced about a dozen people as they accused them of promoting loyalty to Iran, rights groups said.
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Rights groups condemn Bahrain's largest mass trial of Shia clerics in history
Rights groups condemn Bahrain's largest mass trial of Shia clerics in history Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Fri, 11/06/2026 - 14:50 Sixty clerics face prison after interrogations that campaigners say involved torture and forced confessions Visitors take photos of the Matam Bin Rajab mosque in Manama, Bahrain, 6 November 2026 (Hamad Mohammed/Reuters) Off Bahrain is set to hold the largest mass trial of Shia clerics in the country's history,…
Iran war revives Bahrain’s conflict with Shiite Muslim majority
Shaken by the accuracy of Iran’s attacks on Bahrain and support for them among some Bahrainis, authorities in the Gulf island nation have launched a crackdown on Shiite Muslim clerics they accuse of fostering allegiance to Tehran at home. Bahraini officials have framed the move in existential terms, saying Iran seeks to undermine and ultimately topple the leadership of the only Gulf country that is ruled by a Sunni Muslim family but populated …
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Iran war spurs crackdown on clerics in tiny Gulf state Bahrain
By Timour AzhariMANAMA, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Shaken by the accuracy of Iran's attacks on Bahrain and support for them among some Bahrainis, authorities in the Gulf island nation have launched a crackdown on Shi'ite Muslim clerics they accuse of fostering allegiance to Tehran at home. Bahraini officials have framed the move in existential terms, saying Iran seeks to undermine and ultimately topple the leadership of the only Gulf country that is rule…
"Wilayat al-Faqih" in the crosshairs: Bahrain prosecutes clerics for ties to Tehran editor03 Fri, 11/06/2026 - 20:07 The Bahraini authorities have launched a large-scale crackdown on Shiite Muslim clerics, accusing them of cultivating ties of subservience to Tehran. Exclude from news feed Off Live Description Off
Bahrain: Trial of Clerics on 8 November Tests Justice Amid Escalating Crackdown on Religious Freedoms and Targeting of Shia
The Bahraini government faces a decisive test, and potentially a final opportunity, to demonstrate its seriousness and commitment to justice and fair trial guarantees. This comes as the verdict approaches in the case of dozens of arbitrarily detained Shia clerics, scheduled for 8 November 2026. The trial, which followed a widespread campaign of arrests and...
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