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Bahrain

7 U.S. executive-branch actions naming Bahrain or parties located there, January 20, 2025, through October 9, 2026, the latest source date checked.

6 of the 7 actions naming Bahrain are major arms sale notifications

7 of 7 actions shown

Actions naming Bahrain, newest first
ActionCountries and groupsSource
July 31, 2026Defense (DSCA)Major Arms Sale NotificationDSCA notifies Congress of a proposed sale to BahrainOfficial title: Arms Sales NotificationTransmittal 26-1F; published September 22, 2026BahrainFederal Register
July 27, 2026Defense (DSCA)Major Arms Sale NotificationDSCA notifies Congress of a proposed sale to BahrainOfficial title: Arms Sales NotificationTransmittal 26-0S; published September 22, 2026BahrainFederal Register
May 28, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DelistingOFAC removes 5 entries linked to ISIS listed under Libya program and counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Designations RemovalsBahrain, Iraq, Libya, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, SyriaISIS5Treasury press release · OFAC notice
May 1, 2026Defense (DSCA)Major Arms Sale NotificationDSCA notifies Congress of a proposed sale to BahrainOfficial title: Arms Sales NotificationTransmittal 26-0Z; published June 1, 2026BahrainFederal Register
December 1, 2025Defense (DSCA)Major Arms Sale NotificationDSCA notifies Congress of a proposed sale to Bahrain, estimated at $445 millionOfficial title: Arms Sales NotificationTransmittal 25-84; published February 6, 2026BahrainFederal Register
November 24, 2025Defense (DSCA)Major Arms Sale NotificationDSCA notifies Congress of a proposed sale to BahrainOfficial title: Arms Sales NotificationTransmittal 25-1D; published February 6, 2026BahrainFederal Register
August 14, 2025Defense (DSCA)Major Arms Sale NotificationDSCA notifies Congress of a proposed sale to Bahrain, estimated at $500 millionOfficial title: Arms Sales NotificationTransmittal 25-47; published January 22, 2026BahrainFederal Register

Totals

  • 7Actions recorded
  • 5SDN entries removed in 1 OFAC actions
  • 6Arms sale notifications, $945 million estimated
Actions naming Bahrain per month
001122025JanAprJulAugust 2025: 1 action by Defense (DSCA)OctNovember 2025: 1 action by Defense (DSCA)December 2025: 1 action by Defense (DSCA)2026JanAprMay 2026: 1 action by Treasury (OFAC)May 2026: 1 action by Defense (DSCA)July 2026: 2 actions by Defense (DSCA)JulOct
  • Treasury (OFAC)
  • State Department
  • White House
  • Commerce (BIS)
  • Defense (DSCA)

Source: Federal Register, OFAC Recent Actions; compiled by the Middle East Forum through October 13, 2026.

Monthly counts and running total
Actions naming Bahrain per month and running total
MonthTreasury (OFAC)State DepartmentWhite HouseCommerce (BIS)Defense (DSCA)Month totalRunning total
January 20250000000
February 20250000000
March 20250000000
April 20250000000
May 20250000000
June 20250000000
July 20250000000
August 20250000111
September 20250000001
October 20250000001
November 20250000112
December 20250000113
January 20260000003
February 20260000003
March 20260000003
April 20260000003
May 20261000125
June 20260000005
July 20260000227
August 20260000007
September 20260000007
October 20260000007

Cite as: Middle East Forum, Executive Actions Chronology, accessed October 13, 2026, https://actions.meforum.org/country/bahrain/