Kuwait: In the death of two Shiites for spying for Iran
Court Kuwait today condemned the death penalty two members of an organization 26 Shiites who were tried for spying for Iran and Shiite Hezbollah in Lebanon and planning attacks.
Another defendant was sentenced to life imprisonment and 19 members of the organization to prison terms of 5-15 years, according to a correspondent of the French Agency was in court.
Two sentenced to death is a Kuwaiti, who was present at the trial and one Iranian escaping.
The verdict was issued while relations between Iran and the Gulf of most Arab countries have deteriorated.
Kuwait withdrew on 5 January the ambassador in Tehran to protest the attacks were aimed at diplomatic missions of Saudi Arabia to Iran, which led to the rupture of relations between Riyadh and Tehran, according to the Athens agency.
Iranian protesters had attacked in these diplomatic delegations to protest the execution in Saudi Arabia of a Saudi Shiite religious official, the Nimr al-Nimr, fierce critic of the Riyadh regime.
The 25 Kuwaiti and Iranian on trial since 15 September. At the start of proceedings, the Kuwaitis had denied any relationship with Iran or Hezbollah in Lebanon.
In the announcement on 13 August of the dislocation core of the organization, the Interior Ministry had reported the seizure of "144 kilos of explosives TNT" and "19 tons of ammunition" and several weapons, including 56 rockets, which are intended under the ministry, attacks.
Iran denies any connection with the suspected.
The Shiites represent almost 30% of the 1.3 million Kuwaitis and hold seven seats in the 50-member parliament.
Court Kuwait today condemned the death penalty two members of an organization 26 Shiites who were tried for spying for Iran and Shiite Hezbollah in Lebanon and planning attacks.
Another defendant was sentenced to life imprisonment and 19 members of the organization to prison terms of 5-15 years, according to a correspondent of the French Agency was in court.
Two sentenced to death is a Kuwaiti, who was present at the trial and one Iranian escaping.
The verdict was issued while relations between Iran and the Gulf of most Arab countries have deteriorated.
Kuwait withdrew on 5 January the ambassador in Tehran to protest the attacks were aimed at diplomatic missions of Saudi Arabia to Iran, which led to the rupture of relations between Riyadh and Tehran, according to the Athens agency.
Iranian protesters had attacked in these diplomatic delegations to protest the execution in Saudi Arabia of a Saudi Shiite religious official, the Nimr al-Nimr, fierce critic of the Riyadh regime.
The 25 Kuwaiti and Iranian on trial since 15 September. At the start of proceedings, the Kuwaitis had denied any relationship with Iran or Hezbollah in Lebanon.
In the announcement on 13 August of the dislocation core of the organization, the Interior Ministry had reported the seizure of "144 kilos of explosives TNT" and "19 tons of ammunition" and several weapons, including 56 rockets, which are intended under the ministry, attacks.
Iran denies any connection with the suspected.
The Shiites represent almost 30% of the 1.3 million Kuwaitis and hold seven seats in the 50-member parliament.
