Kuwaiti Court Acquits U.S. Journalist Amid Gulf Conflict Tensions

U.S.-Kuwaiti journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, previously detained in Kuwait for allegedly spreading misinformation related to the Iran conflict, has been acquitted of all charges and has departed the Gulf nation. The U.S. State Department confirmed his safe exit.

Shihab-Eldin was arrested after posting online content concerning the U.S. and Israel's strikes on Iran. The charges against him included spreading false information and harming national security. Human rights groups had campaigned for his release.

Aquittal came nearly two months after incarceration, as Kuwait enforces strict laws against sharing unauthorized war images. While the State Department stayed in contact, it provided no further comment, citing privacy concerns.