Event Brief
Five sentenced to life in Bahrain over Iran plot
Filed: Apr 28, 2026 at 9:05 AM ET
Summary: Bahrain’s High Criminal Court sentenced five people to life for plotting “terrorist and hostile acts” with Iran.
WHO: High Criminal Court; public prosecution
WHAT: Five people were sentenced to life in Bahrain for plotting “terrorist and hostile acts” with Iran; two Afghans and three Bahrainis were convicted and one Bahraini was acquitted.
WHEN: Apr 28, 2026 at 7:21 AM ET
WHERE: Bahrain
WHY: They were accused of monitoring and photographing “vital facilities” for Iran.
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