Iran war briefly interrupts Bahrain Victorious paychecks

Cor Vos, Kristof Ramon

Bahrain Victorious’ riders and staff had their wages delayed by two weeks in March as a result of the US and Israel's war with Iran, which directly affected a key team sponsor. Iran's military response to the attack included drone and missile strikes not only on US and Israeli interests but also civilian targets across several Persian Gulf nations including Bahrain, an island nation less than 200 miles across the Gulf from Iran that hosts a major US naval base.

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