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Iran war spurs crackdown on clerics in tiny Gulf state Bahrain

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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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