Kuwait said to uncover Iranian spy ring

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Kuwait was said to have uncovered an Iranian espionage ring.

Kuwait newspapers reported that authorities discovered an Iranian spy network that was operating in the sheikdom. The media reports asserted that the Iranian network was monitoring U.S. and other military activities.

This was the first time Kuwait was reported to have found an Iranian espionage ring. Kuwait has a huge Shi'ite minority said to comprise about 45 percent of the sheikdom's population.

So far, five members of the Iranian network were reportedly arrested. The five were said to have been detained in early April, and newspaper reports said the suspects admitted to conducting reconnaissance of U.S. bases and areas used by American soldiers and civilians.