The government of Bahrain arrested 41 individuals linked with the main Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the country, Bahrain's Interior Ministry announced on Saturday.
According to a statement shared by Bahrain's state media, the 41 individuals worked as the "core" of the terrorist organization in the country.
The men were accused of "espionage with foreign entities and sympathy with blatant Iranian aggression," with them being arrested by the Bahraini authorities.
"Investigations continue to take the necessary measures against anyone found to be involved in the activities of this organization and to have committed illegal acts," Bahrin's Interior Ministry said in its statement.
Bahrain pushes to punish Iran for war
Bahrain was one of the Gulf States most affected by the war with Iran, with several strikes targeting its civilian and energy infrastructures during the month-long combats.
The kingdom was also heavily hit economically by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, with them pushing during the last couple of weeks for a US-proposed UN resolution demanding Iran stop attacks and laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
UN Security Council members began closed talks on Tuesday on a text the US drafted with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Qatar, which, if it were to pass, could lead to sanctions against Iran, and potentially authorize force, if Tehran fails to halt attacks and threats to commercial shipping.
Fresh exchanges of fire on Monday underscored the stakes as the US and Iran struggle for control of the narrow waterway, a vital artery for global energy and trade, shaking a fragile four-week-old truce and reinforcing rival maritime blockades.
A previous Bahraini resolution, backed by the United States and that appeared to open a path to legitimizing US military action against Iran, failed last month after Russia and China exercised their vetoes in the 15-member Security Council.