The son of a Florida retiree says Saudi Arabia has forced his father to take steps to renounce his American citizenship after jailing him over social media posts critical of the kingdom’s crown prince.

Washington: Saudi Arabia has reportedly forced a Florida retiree to attempt to renounce his American citizenship after imprisoning him over social media posts critical of the kingdom’s crown prince. This information comes from the retiree’s son.

A 74-year-old man was arrested and banned from returning home to the US for a series of tweets criticizing Saudi Arabia ahead of his visit in 2021.

Saad Ibrahim Almadi, a dual US-Saudi national, is banned from exiting the kingdom unless he renounces his US citizenship, his son says