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5 min readAn American-Kuwaiti journalist has been detained for more than a month in Kuwait, charged with spreading false information and harming national security over social media posts that included video of a U.S. fighter jet crash. The arrest is part of a sweeping crackdown across the Gulf region and Iran, where hundreds of people have been detained for posts related to the recent war.
Regional Crackdown on Social Media Posts
The Committee to Protect Journalists confirmed the detention of Ahmad Shahabadin in Kuwait. Iranian state media reported that hundreds of people in Iran have been arrested for allegedly sharing information with international media during the war or with enemy forces to help identify targets. In the United Arab Emirates capital of Abu Dhabi alone, police said they arrested 375 people during the war on suspicion of filming attacks that could harm national security. People were also detained in Bahrain, and several commentators were fired in Qatar. The arrests illustrate the broad effort by governments in the region to control information and narratives during the conflict.
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- 1 (00:04) **Trump Signals Possible Second Round of Iran Talks** - President Trump tells the New York Post that fresh talks with Iran could happen in the next couple of days, this time in Islamabad.
- 2 (00:51) **Mass Detentions Across Gulf States and Iran for Social Media Posts During the War** - Hundreds of people are being arrested for posting content related to attacks, including an American journalist in Kuwait.
- 3 (01:44) **Rep. Eric Swalwell Resigns Amid Sexual Assault Allegations** - The California Democrat formally resigns from Congress after multiple women shared allegations with CNN and the San Francisco Chronicle.
- 4 (02:48) **Rep. Tony Gonzalez Resigns After Acknowledging Affair** - Gonzalez's resignation letter is read in the House Chamber; he had acknowledged an affair with a former staffer who later died by suicide.
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