U.S.-Kuwaiti Journalist Released from Kuwait After Acquittal on Charges Related to Iran War
Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, a U.S.-Kuwaiti journalist, has been released from detention in Kuwait after being acquitted of charges related to his online posts about the Iran war. Shihab-Eldin was detained on March 3, 2026, during a crackdown by Gulf nations on individuals posting footage from the conflict that began when the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran in late February. He was charged with spreading false information, harming national security, and misusing his mobile phone. The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists reported that Shihab-Eldin had not been seen in public since March 2, 2026. A Kuwaiti court acquitted him of all charges, and he has since left the country, according to a U.S. State Department official. 
