Tag
Bahrain
2 articles
iran middle east
Bahrain Arrests 41 IRGC-Linked Suspects as Ceasefire Holds
Bahrain detained 41 individuals tied to Iran's IRGC while Washington awaits Tehran's formal response to a U.S.-drafted ceasefire memorandum of understanding.
May 9, 2026
Explainer
defense
What CENTCOM is, what the Fifth Fleet does, and why this matters now
US Central Command runs every American military operation from the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean. The Fifth Fleet is its naval arm in the Persian Gulf. Both are quietly the most consequential US military commands you've heard the least about.
April 26, 2026