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title: "Bahrain bans citizens from travelling to Iran and Iraq, citing regional security concerns"
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# Bahrain bans citizens from travelling to Iran and Iraq, citing regional security concerns

> Bahrain has banned citizens from traveling to Iran and Iraq until further notice citing regional security concerns, the interior ministry said on Tuesday.

By Reuters · Published 2 June 2026, 15:25 SAST

## Content

Iran and its Shi’ite Muslim proxies in Iraq have launched attacks against Gulf countries, including Bahrain, since the onset of the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran.

Bahrain has a majority population of Shi’ite Muslims but is ruled by a Sunni family.

(Reporting by Menna AlaaEldin, Writing by Ahmed Elimam; Editing by Bernadette Baum)