Bahrain: Life Imprisonment for Defendants Accused of Spying for Iran

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The Bahraini High Criminal Court, in its session held yesterday, Tuesday, issued a verdict in a case related to espionage with a hostile foreign state—specifically, espionage with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard against Bahrain. Two defendants were convicted of spying for the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, a designated terrorist organization, and those working on its behalf, for aiding and abetting its hostile and terrorist acts against the Kingdo…