Iran ceasefire holds as Bahrain arrests dozens over militia ties
A tenuous ceasefire appears to be holding a day after the United States struck two Iranian oil tankers, while Bahrain detains dozens over suspected Revolutionary Guard links.
A tenuous ceasefire appears to be holding a day after the United States struck two Iranian oil tankers. The initial reports of the pause in hostilities emerged from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The apparent ceasefire follows direct military action by the United States targeting the Iranian vessels.[1][2]
In a concurrent security development in the region, authorities in Bahrain have detained dozens of people. The mass detentions were carried out over the individuals' suspected links to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. These arrests unfold as the broader region navigates the aftermath of the tanker strikes and the fragile ceasefire.[1][2]
