Kuwait detains, deports Shiites amid Iran war

Kuwait has launched a significant crackdown on its Shiite population and foreign nationals since the outbreak of war with Iran. Authorities have detained 380 men and women, aged 18 to 70, for publishing condolences over the death of Sayyed Ali Khamenei, with 40 falsely accused of financing terrorism and joining Hezbollah. More than 600 men and women have been transferred to deportation detention facilities and are set to be expelled from the country without charges, reportedly due to their Iranian and Lebanese nationality. The message also notes Kuwait is the first country from whose territory Americans launched a large number of attacks toward Iran.