Bahrain's Interior Ministry has arrested 41 people in the country over alleged links to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), with legal proceedings under way. The arrests were announced in a statement from the interior ministry, which did not specify specific charges, but relate to earlier investigations into espionage and support for Iranian attacks during the Iran-Iraq war. The Bahrain government has been cracking down on perceived pro-Iran support within its borders, warning that anyone who glorifies or supports Iranian attacks could be prosecuted. The London-based Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy has criticised the move as a violation of international law.