US Charges Iranian Operatives Over Terror Plots
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Prosecutors in the United States have charged three men they describe as Iranian-backed operatives over their alleged role in nearly 20 attacks and attempted attacks across the US and Europe, including a plot targeting the United Kingdom’s Fairford air base.
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Attorney-General Todd Blanche said: "Anyone who plans a terrorist plot on a military base housing American service members will be prosecuted by the United States government."
In June, al-Saadi pleaded not guilty to charges that he plotted at least 18 attacks in Europe in retaliation for the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran.
Charges against Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, a dual Iranian-Iraqi national; Mohsen Mohajeri, an Iranian national; and Mohammad Ali al-Hassani, an Iraqi national, were outlined in a superseding indictment unsealed in Manhattan federal court.
Both Kata'ib Hizballah and IRGC have been designated by the US government as foreign terrorist organisations.
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The United States has filed charges against three individuals for their alleged role in planning an assault on a British Royal Air Force base located in Fairford, UK. According to prosecutors, one of the suspects, who was already under arrest at the time, communicated by phone while in custody to coordinate the attack plans with others involved.
US charges three men for allegedly plotting attack on UK base →2 articles from Al Jazeera on this storyThe Justice Department has unveiled an indictment against three Iran-backed terrorists who plotted to attack RAF Fairford, a British air base housing U.S. troops, using fuel-filled vans as explosive devices. The suspects—Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, Mohsen Mohajeri, and Mohammad Ali Al-Hassani—are accused of conducting surveillance on the base, obtaining vehicles, and preparing accelerants and shrapnel for…
Iran-backed terror suspects plotted attack on US troops using vans packed with fuel, DOJ says →U.S. authorities charged three men with plotting nearly 20 terrorist attacks targeting Jewish communities in Europe and the U.S., as well as a planned assault on RAF Fairford, a British military base. The defendants—Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi (dual Iranian-Iraqi national), Mohsen Mohajeri (Iranian national), and Mohammad Ali al-Hassani (Iraqi national)—face charges detailed in a superseding indictment…
US charges 3 men with plotting terror attacks, including planned assault on UK airbase →The Justice Department reported on November 10 that an Iranian-backed militant named Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, who is detained in New York, attempted to plan an attack on RAF Fairford air base in Britain by passing coded messages through family members' phone calls. Al-Saadi previously pleaded not guilty to charges including conspiracy to support Kata'ib Hezbollah, a group designated as terrorist by the…
Iran-backed militant helped plot attack on UK's Fairford base from US jail, Justice Department says →The Justice Department has charged three men with plotting nearly 20 attacks on Jewish communities in Europe and the United States. The suspects are Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi from Iran and Iraq, Mohsen Mohajeri from Iran, and Mohammad Ali al-Hassani from Iraq; they are accused of being Iran-supported operatives. One man is already in U.S. custody after allegedly coordinating an attempted September attack…
US charges three men with plotting nearly 20 attacks on Jewish communities in Europe, US →US authorities have charged three men—Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, Mohsen Mohajeri, and Mohammad Ali al-Hassani—with plotting nearly 20 terror attacks targeting Jewish communities in Europe and the US, as well as an attack on RAF Fairford, a British military base housing American service members. Al-Saadi, who is in custody after being arrested earlier this year, allegedly continued coordinating with his…
US charges three men over terror plots, including planned assault on UK airbase →Show 10 more outlets
U.S. authorities have charged three men — Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, Mohsen Mohajeri, and Mohammad Ali al-Hassani — with plotting nearly 20 attacks on Jewish communities in Europe and the U.S., as well as an assault on RAF Fairford in the UK, a base used by U.S. Air Force bombers and troops. Al-Saadi, who is already jailed in the U.S., allegedly coordinated with his co-conspirators to attack RAF Fairford…
US charges 3 men with plotting terror attacks at RAF Fairford and other sites →US prosecutors have charged Mohammad Dawood al-Saadi, an Iranian and Iraqi national already imprisoned in New York, with plotting the foiled attack on RAF Fairford, a UK air force base that houses American B-1 bombers. Al-Saadi allegedly used coded messages to his family to communicate with co-conspirators Mohsen Mohajeri and Mohammad Ali al-Hassani about purchasing chemicals for explosives. Five men in London were…
US prosecutors charge Iranian operative allegedly responsible for UK air force base attack →The Justice Department has indicted Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi for plotting a terrorist attack at RAF Fairford in the UK with two other operatives, one from Iran and one from Iraq. Al-Saadi is accused of coordinating an attack using fuel-filled vans disguised as delivery vehicles, but the plan was foiled when law enforcement intercepted the vehicles before reaching the base. The indictment also details…
3 Iran-backed operatives indicted for alleged role in terror plots →Three men—Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, Mohsen Mohajeri, and Mohammad Ali al-Hassani—are charged with plotting attacks on RAF Fairford in England and Jewish communities in Europe and the US, allegedly at Iran's direction. Unsealed in Manhattan Federal Court, the indictment details their coordination of an assault planned for September 27 against RAF Fairford, which houses American service members. The case…
Three charged of plotting attacks on RAF base, Jewish communities for Iran →U.S. authorities have charged three individuals — Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, Mohsen Mohajeri, and Mohammad Ali al-Hassani — with planning nearly 20 terror attacks supported by Iran. The suspects allegedly targeted Jewish communities in Europe and the U.S., as well as a British airbase used by the U.S. Air Force. Al-Saadi, who was arrested earlier this year, continued to coordinate with his co-defendants…
3 charged in U.S. with planning terror attacks, including alleged planned assault on British airbase →The US Justice Department charged three individuals described as "Iranian operatives" for their alleged involvement in a terrorist plot at RAF Fairford airbase in September. The incident was first reported by a local farmer who noticed suspicious activities including several men and white vans near the base, leading to police intervention and subsequent charges against Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, Mohsen…
US charges 3 ‘Iranian operatives’ over UK airbase plot →The U.S. Justice Department announced charges on November 10, 2026, against three individuals described as "Iranian operatives" for their alleged involvement in a terrorist plot at RAF Fairford airbase in southwest England. The accused are Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, Mohsen Mohajeri, and Mohammad Ali al-Hassani, with Al-Saadi already incarcerated in New York on previous terrorism charges. They face an…
U.S. charges three ‘Iranian operatives’ over U.K. airbase plot →The US Department of Justice has charged three Iran-backed operatives with planning a series of attacks in Europe and the UK. The DOJ alleges that these individuals were involved in the September incident near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, where suspicious vans led to a major security alert but no explosives were found. Seven men have been arrested in the UK over this incident, while the US indictment names…
Three Iran-backed suspects plotted attacks including RAF Fairford incident, US says →U.S. authorities have charged three men—Mohammad Al-Saadi, Mohsen Mohajeri, and Mohammad Ali Al-Hassani—with plotting nearly 20 terrorist attacks supported by Iran. These planned attacks targeted Jewish communities in Europe and the U.S., as well as a British Royal Air Force base used by the U.S. Air Force. Al-Saadi was arrested earlier this year, while Mohajeri and Al-Hassani remain at large. The indictment details…
U.S. charges 3 men with plotting multiple terror attacks, including planned attack against U.K. airbase →An indictment unsealed on Tuesday claims that Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, held at New York’s Metropolitan Detention Center since spring, used coded phone calls with his family to coordinate a suspected Iran-backed terror plot targeting RAF Fairford, a British airbase used by the US military. The alleged communications directed nearly 20 attacks against Jewish communities in Europe and the US, according to…
Coded calls from Brooklyn jail: How Iran operative directed terror plots in Europe, US →Analysis
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The new indictment offers fresh insight into an episode that has been shrouded in mystery for more than a month after five men were detained after midnight Sept. 27 on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offenses after three suspicious vans were spotted traveling toward the base in western England.
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A sixth suspect, a British-Iranian dual national, was arrested several days later and all were released on bail.
British authorities linked the incident to Tehran, and though Iran denied involvement, the arrests prompted the US to withdraw its bombers that had been stationed there.
Federal prosecutors allege that beginning in August, Al-Saadi "directed and paid" associates in the United Kingdom to prepare for and arrange an attack at RAF Fairford, including directing an unnamed individual to conduct surveillance at the air base.
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- 10 Nov
Charges against Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, a dual Iranian-Iraqi national; Mohsen Mohajeri, an Iranian national; and Mohammad Ali al-Hassani, an Iraqi national, were outlined in a superseding indictment unsealed in Manhattan federal court.
- 11 Nov
A U.S. charging document states that Al-Hassani, a 35-year-old Iraqi national, directed unnamed individuals to drive to the base in the vans, some of which contained barrels of fuel.
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11 Nov US charges three men for allegedly plotting attack on UK baseThe United States has filed charges against three individuals for their alleged role in planning an assault on a British Royal Air Force base located in Fairford, UK. According to prosecutors, one of the suspects, who was already under arrest at the time, communicated by phone while in custody to coordinate the attack plans with others involved.Al Jazeera
11 Nov Coded calls from Brooklyn jail: How Iran operative directed terror plots in Europe, USAn indictment unsealed on Tuesday claims that Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, held at New York’s Metropolitan Detention Center since spring, used coded phone calls with his family to coordinate a suspected Iran-backed terror plot targeting RAF Fairford, a British airbase used by the US military. The alleged communications directed nearly 20 attacks against Jewish communities in Europe and the US, according to…Times of India
11 Nov US charges 3 ‘Iranian-backed’ men over alleged plot at UK Fairford air baseUS prosecutors have charged three individuals described as Iranian-backed operatives with terrorism-related offenses, including an alleged plot against RAF Fairford air base in the UK. The accused are Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, Mohsen Mohajeri, and Mohammad Ali al-Hassani, who allegedly coordinated under directives from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Iraq’s Kataib Hezbollah to conduct nearly…Al Jazeera
11 Nov U.S. charges 3 men with plotting multiple terror attacks, including planned attack against U.K. airbaseU.S. authorities have charged three men—Mohammad Al-Saadi, Mohsen Mohajeri, and Mohammad Ali Al-Hassani—with plotting nearly 20 terrorist attacks supported by Iran. These planned attacks targeted Jewish communities in Europe and the U.S., as well as a British Royal Air Force base used by the U.S. Air Force. Al-Saadi was arrested earlier this year, while Mohajeri and Al-Hassani remain at large. The indictment details…NBC News
11 Nov Three Iran-backed suspects plotted attacks including RAF Fairford incident, US saysThe US Department of Justice has charged three Iran-backed operatives with planning a series of attacks in Europe and the UK. The DOJ alleges that these individuals were involved in the September incident near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, where suspicious vans led to a major security alert but no explosives were found. Seven men have been arrested in the UK over this incident, while the US indictment names…BBC
11 Nov U.S. charges three ‘Iranian operatives’ over U.K. airbase plotThe U.S. Justice Department announced charges on November 10, 2026, against three individuals described as "Iranian operatives" for their alleged involvement in a terrorist plot at RAF Fairford airbase in southwest England. The accused are Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, Mohsen Mohajeri, and Mohammad Ali al-Hassani, with Al-Saadi already incarcerated in New York on previous terrorism charges. They face an…The Hindu
10 Nov US charges 3 ‘Iranian operatives’ over UK airbase plotThe US Justice Department charged three individuals described as "Iranian operatives" for their alleged involvement in a terrorist plot at RAF Fairford airbase in September. The incident was first reported by a local farmer who noticed suspicious activities including several men and white vans near the base, leading to police intervention and subsequent charges against Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, Mohsen…South China Morning Post- 10 Nov 3 charged in U.S. with planning terror attacks, including alleged planned assault on British airbaseU.S. authorities have charged three individuals — Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, Mohsen Mohajeri, and Mohammad Ali al-Hassani — with planning nearly 20 terror attacks supported by Iran. The suspects allegedly targeted Jewish communities in Europe and the U.S., as well as a British airbase used by the U.S. Air Force. Al-Saadi, who was arrested earlier this year, continued to coordinate with his co-defendants…CBC
10 Nov Three charged of plotting attacks on RAF base, Jewish communities for IranThree men—Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, Mohsen Mohajeri, and Mohammad Ali al-Hassani—are charged with plotting attacks on RAF Fairford in England and Jewish communities in Europe and the US, allegedly at Iran's direction. Unsealed in Manhattan Federal Court, the indictment details their coordination of an assault planned for September 27 against RAF Fairford, which houses American service members. The case…Sydney Morning Herald
10 Nov 3 Iran-backed operatives indicted for alleged role in terror plotsThe Justice Department has indicted Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi for plotting a terrorist attack at RAF Fairford in the UK with two other operatives, one from Iran and one from Iraq. Al-Saadi is accused of coordinating an attack using fuel-filled vans disguised as delivery vehicles, but the plan was foiled when law enforcement intercepted the vehicles before reaching the base. The indictment also details…CBS News
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10 Nov US prosecutors charge Iranian operative allegedly responsible for UK air force base attackUS prosecutors have charged Mohammad Dawood al-Saadi, an Iranian and Iraqi national already imprisoned in New York, with plotting the foiled attack on RAF Fairford, a UK air force base that houses American B-1 bombers. Al-Saadi allegedly used coded messages to his family to communicate with co-conspirators Mohsen Mohajeri and Mohammad Ali al-Hassani about purchasing chemicals for explosives. Five men in London were…The Guardian
10 Nov US charges 3 men with plotting terror attacks at RAF Fairford and other sitesU.S. authorities have charged three men — Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, Mohsen Mohajeri, and Mohammad Ali al-Hassani — with plotting nearly 20 attacks on Jewish communities in Europe and the U.S., as well as an assault on RAF Fairford in the UK, a base used by U.S. Air Force bombers and troops. Al-Saadi, who is already jailed in the U.S., allegedly coordinated with his co-conspirators to attack RAF Fairford…The Independent
10 Nov US charges three men over terror plots, including planned assault on UK airbaseUS authorities have charged three men—Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, Mohsen Mohajeri, and Mohammad Ali al-Hassani—with plotting nearly 20 terror attacks targeting Jewish communities in Europe and the US, as well as an attack on RAF Fairford, a British military base housing American service members. Al-Saadi, who is in custody after being arrested earlier this year, allegedly continued coordinating with his…ABC News (AU)
10 Nov US charges three men with plotting nearly 20 attacks on Jewish communities in Europe, USThe Justice Department has charged three men with plotting nearly 20 attacks on Jewish communities in Europe and the United States. The suspects are Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi from Iran and Iraq, Mohsen Mohajeri from Iran, and Mohammad Ali al-Hassani from Iraq; they are accused of being Iran-supported operatives. One man is already in U.S. custody after allegedly coordinating an attempted September attack…Just the News
10 Nov Iran-backed militant helped plot attack on UK's Fairford base from US jail, Justice Department saysThe Justice Department reported on November 10 that an Iranian-backed militant named Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, who is detained in New York, attempted to plan an attack on RAF Fairford air base in Britain by passing coded messages through family members' phone calls. Al-Saadi previously pleaded not guilty to charges including conspiracy to support Kata'ib Hezbollah, a group designated as terrorist by the…The Straits Times- 10 Nov US charges 3 men with plotting terror attacks, including planned assault on UK airbaseU.S. authorities charged three men with plotting nearly 20 terrorist attacks targeting Jewish communities in Europe and the U.S., as well as a planned assault on RAF Fairford, a British military base. The defendants—Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi (dual Iranian-Iraqi national), Mohsen Mohajeri (Iranian national), and Mohammad Ali al-Hassani (Iraqi national)—face charges detailed in a superseding indictment…Toronto Star
10 Nov Iran-backed terror suspects plotted attack on US troops using vans packed with fuel, DOJ saysThe Justice Department has unveiled an indictment against three Iran-backed terrorists who plotted to attack RAF Fairford, a British air base housing U.S. troops, using fuel-filled vans as explosive devices. The suspects—Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, Mohsen Mohajeri, and Mohammad Ali Al-Hassani—are accused of conducting surveillance on the base, obtaining vehicles, and preparing accelerants and shrapnel for…Fox News
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