www.transfermarkt.us. Rights groups allege torture, coerced confessions and due process violations in the prosecution of 69 people, including 60 Shia. Bahrain says it intercepted and destroyed Iranian missiles and drones targeting the kingdom, no casualties reported, tensions rise among Iran, the United States and Gulf nations. Bahraini officials have framed the move in existential terms, saying Iran seeks to undermine and ultimately topple the leadership of the only Gulf country that is.