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3 Sentenced to Death in Kuwait Over Assassination Plot, Iran Espionage

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October 27, 2026

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3 defendants were found guilty and sentenced to death in Kuwait after being convicted for alleged espionage against the Kingdom for Iran and in favor of Hezbollah as well as plotting to assassinate Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah, First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister. Eight other defendants were sentenced to five years’ imprisonment.

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Kuwait Death Sentences Target Senior Official

The case revolved around an alleged plan to assassinate Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef, Kuwait’s chief of security, domestic affairs. The death sentences were issued by the State Security Circuit led by Counselor Nasser Al-Badr, and the conviction of eight defendants for their role in the case.

Kuwait Death Sentences Follow Iran Espionage Charges

Prosecutors alleged the defendants worked with Iran, were associates of the Hezbollah group and engaged in friendly activities against Kuwait. Local accounts of the ruling allege that the charges include “causing harm to national interests” and “planning attacks on top state officials.

Kuwait Death Sentences Linked to Alleged Explosives Plot

In the alleged conspiracy, the court reported, the responsibilities were split, equipment was acquired, and the alleged attempt to use an explosive. One defendant was singled out to be charged with attempting to import explosives into Kuwait in support of the operation.

Kuwait Death Sentences Emphasize National Security

The court stated the defendants were aiming to disrupt the security of Kuwait and at the same time stirring and undermining public confidence in the state, and that “the defendants carried out their acts with the aim of harming the national security of Kuwait”. The judgment will not be final, as Kuwait Times reported that it will move on to the appeals process.