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Bahrain King Revokes Citizenship of 69 Pro-Iran Figures

4/28/2026

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King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa ordered revocation of citizenship for 69 individuals under Article 10/3 Nationality Law.
The interior ministry said the revocations target those who glorified or sympathized with hostile Iranian actions after attacks on Gulf states.
BIRD advocacy director Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei condemned the move as repression lacking legal safeguards or appeal.
These are the first revocations since 2019, after Bahrain stripped 990 nationals between 2012 and 2019.

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King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa ordered revocation of citizenship for 69 individuals under Article 10/3 Nationality Law.
The interior ministry said the revocations target those who glorified or sympathized with hostile Iranian actions after attacks on Gulf states.
BIRD advocacy director Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei condemned the move as repression lacking legal safeguards or appeal.
These are the first revocations since 2019, after Bahrain stripped 990 nationals between 2012 and 2019.