Nigeria, April 27 -- Bahrain has announced that it is revoking the citizenship of people who expressed support or sympathy for Iran in its war with the US.

Bahrain's Ministry of Interior disclosed on Monday that 69 people have been stripped of citizenship after 'expressing sympathy' for Iran's actions in the war.

In a post on X, it said, "Stripping of Bahraini citizenship from those who expressed sympathy for and glorified Iran's sinful hostile acts, and their number so far, including their families by dependency, (69) individuals."

Bahrain and other Gulf nations were repeatedly targeted by Iran in the latter's retaliatory attacks on American interests in the region.

Dozens of people were injured in the attacks on Bahrain, and at leas...