Kuwait City – Kuwaiti lawmakers Wednesday had a heated debate over Iran-linked cell charged with plotting attacks in the oil-rich Gulf state.
Sunni MPs strongly criticized Iran and its allied Lebanese Shiite Hezbollah militia for their alleged role in forming a “terror” cell, an AFP report says.
Kuwaiti authorities in August busted a cell linked to Iran and Hezbollah and seized large quantities of arms, explosives and ammunition.
Twenty-five Kuwaitis, all from the minority Shiite community, and one Iranian are being tried for plotting attacks, spying for Iran and for joining Hezbollah.
“Iran is hatching evil plots against Kuwait … Iran is responsible for terror cells,” Islamist MP Ahmad al-Azemi said during a debate as parliament opened its new term.
MP Abdullah al-Turaiji charged that all the arms seized in the case were smuggled from abroad, with a clear hint at neighboring Iran.
The lower court is scheduled to hear the defence on Thursday before setting a date to issue its verdict.