Bahrain has sentenced three people to life on charges of collaborating with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, amid a crackdown on pro-Iran sentiment and networks since the Middle East war, AFP reports.

Over 20 others have been sentenced to up to 10 years in prison by a court in the kingdom, which was hard-hit by Iranian attacks during the war.

A woman “accused of … collaborating with the Iranian Revolutionary Guards terrorist organisation, with the intention of carrying out hostile terrorist acts” has been sentenced to life imprisonment, the public prosecution says in a statement.

Two other people, one of whom fled to Iran, also received life sentences and a 10,000 dinar fine ($26,487) on similar charges, it adds.

In a separate case, “the court sentenced 10 defendants to prison terms of up to 10 years”, with three of them to be deported after serving their sentences. They have been convicted for supporting Iran, filming in prohibited locations and disseminating banned statements.