Kuwait Court Sentences Two to Death for Spying for Iran, Hizbullah
A Kuwaiti court sentenced to death Tuesday two men accused of spying for Iran and Hizbullah, a Reuters witness said.
The charge also included the possession of weapons. One of the men given the death penalty was an Iranian convicted in absentia and the other a Kuwaiti.
Other suspects were given sentences ranging from five to 25 years, and three were found innocent.
Tensions between Shi’ite-ruled Iran and Sunni-ruled Gulf countries have escalated since a diplomatic dispute between Tehran and Riyadh erupted after Riyadh’s execution of a prominent Shi’ite cleric earlier this month.
Saudi Arabia broke off relations with Tehran after its diplomatic missions were stormed by Iranian protesters in Iran, while Kuwait has recalled its envoy to Iran.
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