Thursday, March 31, 2011

Kuwait will deport three Iranian diplomats who, a court ruled, were involved with a spy network


Kuwait Will Expel Iran Diplomats Linked to Spy Cell, Qabas Says

By Dahlia Kholaif - Mar 31, 2011 12:49 AM ET
Kuwait will deport three Iranian diplomats who, a court ruled, were involved with a spy network, Al-Qabas reported, citing Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed al- Sabah.
The court, which sentenced two Iranians and a Kuwaiti to death for alleged involvement with the spy network, “proved this cell’s direct links to Iran, and precisely Iran’s Revolutionary Guard,” Al-Qabas cited Sheikh Mohammed as saying.
Kuwait recalled its ambassador to Tehran for talks, the foreign minister said yesterday in an interview. The Persian Gulf state will also summon the Iranian charge d’affaires to express its displeasure, according to Al-Qabas.
To contact the reporter on this story: Dahlia Kholaif in Kuwait at dkholaif@bloomberg.net
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Shaji Mathew at shajimathew@bloomberg.net
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