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  "id": 18506587,
  "title": "Iran war spurs crackdown on clerics in tiny Gulf state Bahrain",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/iran-war-spurs-crackdown-on-clerics-in-tiny-gulf-state-bahrain",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T13:46:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
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    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/11/iran-war-spurs-crackdown-clerics-tiny-gulf-state-bahrain"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "By Timour Azhari MANAMA, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Shaken by the accuracy of Iran's attacks on Bahrain and support for them among some Bahrainis, authorities in the Gulf island nation have launched a crackdown on Shi'ite Muslim clerics they accuse of fostering allegiance to Tehran at home. Bahraini officials have framed the move in existential terms, saying Iran seeks to undermine and ultimately topple…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Iran war revives Bahrain’s conflict with Shiite Muslim majority",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/iran-war-revives-bahrains-conflict-with-shiite-muslim-majority",
        "published": "2026-11-06T14:13:13.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}