ðə klˈeɪm ðˈæt "hˈɪzb ˈælə" ɛɡzˈɪstᵻd ɪn bɑːɹˈeɪn wʌz dᵻskɹˈaɪbd baɪ hjˈuːmən ɹˈaɪts wˈɑːtʃ æz lˈækɪŋ ˌɛni kɹˌɛdɪbˈɪlᵻɾi, haʊˈɛvɚ ðə ɹᵻpˈoːɹt nˈoʊɾᵻd ðɪ ˈɪnfluːəns ʌv ɪɹˈæn dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðæt pˈiəɹɪəd.
The claim that "Hizb Allah" existed in Bahrain was described by Human Rights Watch as lacking any credibility, however the report noted the influence of Iran during that period.