1981 Bahraini coup attempt
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The 1981 Bahraini coup d'état attempt was a failed coup d'état which was orchestrated by the Islamic Front for the Liberation of Bahrain which operated with alleged backing from Iran.[1] The Bahraini Ministry of Interior arrested 73 individuals who were accused of attempting to overthrow the Bahraini monarchy and install an Islamic republic similar to that in Iran. The plot is viewed as being the first overt attempt at undermining a Persian Gulf government with some measure of Iranian aid.[2] The Iranian government denied involvement.
Coup attempt
The coup was orchestrated by 73 individuals of various nationalities including 60 Bahrainis, 11 Saudis, a Kuwaiti, and an Omani. The Bahrainis had
Reaction
The Bahraini government expelled a number of Iranian diplomats shortly after the arrests. The expulsions included Iranian diplomat Hassan Shushtari Zadeh, the top Iranian diplomat in Bahrain at that time.[3]
See also
- 1990s uprising in Bahrain
- 2011 Bahraini uprising
- Islamic Action Society
- Islamic Front for the Liberation of Bahrain
- Politics of Bahrain
- Bahrain–Iran relations
References and notes
- ^ Persian Gulf States Table of Contents U.S. Library of Congress
- ^ a b "1981 PLOT IN BAHRAIN LINKED TO IRANIANS". New York Times. 25 July 1982.
- ^ a b c "The Role of Iran in the Failed Coup of 1981: The IFLB in Bahrain". The Middle East Journal. 65 (4): 608. 2011.