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Bahrain Strips 69 Residents of Citizenship Over Iran Ties

4/28/2026

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Bahrain’s interior ministry, via a decree from King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, revoked the citizenship of 69 non-Bahraini individuals for alleged support of Iran’s hostile actions.
Human-rights organisations condemned the mass revocations as a blatant abuse of state power.
The Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy said the revocations breach international law.
Shia communities view the action as further suppression amid regional tensions after Iran’s April 9 ceasefire.

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Bahrain’s interior ministry, via a decree from King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, revoked the citizenship of 69 non-Bahraini individuals for alleged support of Iran’s hostile actions.
Human-rights organisations condemned the mass revocations as a blatant abuse of state power.
The Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy said the revocations breach international law.
Shia communities view the action as further suppression amid regional tensions after Iran’s April 9 ceasefire.