Appeals Court sentences Kuwaiti to life imprisonment for espionage linked to Iran and Hezbollah
State Security Court of Appeals has overturned a 10-year prison sentence and put behind bars a Kuwaiti citizen for life in a major state security case involving espionage for Iran and Hezbollah.
The court found the man guilty of seeking to spy for Iran and Hezbollah, meeting with leaders affiliated with the two entities, and receiving training in the use of firearms and unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) in the Iranian city of Qom.
According to the ruling, the training was conducted under the supervision of members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and Hezbollah in a manner deemed harmful to Kuwait’s national interests.
In another ruling, the court sentenced a Kuwaiti citizen to three years in prison after convicting him of insulting the Prophet Muhammad’s companions, showing contempt toward members of the Shiite community, inciting sectarian discord, and spreading panic among the public.
The charges also included providing false information to a bank during the period of heightened tensions and Iranian attacks, an act the court found contributed to public alarm.
The rulings underscore Kuwait’s continued enforcement of state security laws and its firm stance against espionage, sectarian incitement and actions deemed to threaten national security and public order.
