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Iran-backed terror suspects plotted attack on US troops using vans packed with fuel, DOJ says

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Fox News · collected 2026-11-10 · by Brittany Miller

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The 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 the planned attack in September. Their alleged activities followed earlier attacks in Europe orchestrated by an Iran-aligned network targeting Jewish institutions and ambulances.
Written by AI on 2026-11-10, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On November 10, 2026, U.S. authorities charged Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, Mohsen Mohajeri, and Mohammad Ali al-Hassani with terrorism-related offenses for plotting nearly 20 attacks targeting Jewish communities in Europe and the United States, as well as an attack on RAF Fairford, a British Royal Air Force base housing U.S. military aircraft and personnel. The charges were laid out in an eight-count superseding indictment unsealed in Manhattan federal court by U.S. Attorney Jamie McDonald. Al-Saadi, who is already in U.S. custody after being arrested earlier this year, allegedly continued to coordinate with his co-defendants days before the planned September attack on RAF Fairford.

The suspects are accused of ties to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Kata'ib Hizballah. According to prosecutors, Al-Hassani directed associates in the UK to conduct surveillance of RAF Fairford in August, paying one individual to record video footage of the base’s perimeter. The group also obtained three vans and barrels of fuel, researched chemical accelerants, and purchased metal objects that could be used as explosive shrapnel.

Additionally, Al-Saadi, while detained in New York on previous criminal charges, attempted to pass coded messages to his co-defendants through calls with family members from jail. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham previously stated that the plot against RAF Fairford was likely coordinated by Iran.

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Al-Hassani PERSON · 3× Al-Saadi PERSON · 3× Iran GPE · 3× American NORP · 2× British NORP · 2× Jewish NORP · 2× U.S. GPE · 2× DOJ ORG · 1× Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi PERSON · 1× the Justice Department ORG · 1×

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The eight-count superseding indictment charges Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, Mohsen Mohajeri and Mohammad Ali Al-Hassani with terrorism-related offenses tied to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Kata'ib Hizballah.
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"Anyone who plans a terrorist plot on a military base housing American service members will be prosecuted by the United States government," Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a news release.
2026-11-10 · Fox News
Iran-backed terror suspects plotted attack on US troops using vans packed with fuel, DOJ says · mixed framing

Claims (18 extracted, 6 hedged)

Three suspected Iran-backed terrorists plotted an attack on a British air base housing American troops using vans carrying barrels of fuel, according to a federal indictment unsealed Tuesday by the Justice Department (DOJ). uncertain
terrorists → suspect → Department
The eight-count superseding indictment charges Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, Mohsen Mohajeri and Mohammad Ali Al-Hassani with terrorism-related offenses tied to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Kata'ib Hizballah. asserted
indictment → supersede → Corps
Prosecutors say the suspects targeted RAF Fairford in England, where U.S. military aircraft and personnel were stationed. asserted
aircraft → say → England
"Anyone who plans a terrorist plot on a military base housing American service members will be prosecuted by the United States government," Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a news release. asserted
Blanche → plan → release
According to the indictment, Al-Hassani directed associates in the United Kingdom to conduct surveillance of RAF Fairford in August, paying one individual to record video of the base's perimeter. uncertain
Hassani → accord → perimeter
The suspects' associates later obtained three vans and barrels of fuel, researched chemical accelerants and purchased metal objects that could be used as explosive shrapnel, prosecutors said. uncertain
prosecutors → obtain → shrapnel
They also disguised the vans with commercial decals to resemble vehicles belonging to fuel delivery and swimming pool supply businesses. asserted
They → disguise → businesses
On Sept. 26, Al-Hassani allegedly directed associates to drive the three vans toward the base. uncertain
Hassani → direct → base
At least two encountered a security roadblock and were unable to proceed. asserted
two → encounter → roadblock
British authorities recovered all three vehicles and arrested their occupants the following morning. asserted
authorities → recover → occupants
Prosecutors allege Al-Saadi helped coordinate the operation while imprisoned in New York awaiting trial on separate terrorism charges, using telephone calls with family members in Iraq to relay coded messages to his co-conspirators. asserted
Saadi → allege → conspirators
During a Sept. 24 call, Al-Saadi allegedly asked about Al-Hassani and instructed relatives to "give him [al-Hassani] money so we can do it." uncertain
we → ask → it
The alleged plot followed a series of attacks across Europe in March and April that prosecutors say the defendants helped organize on behalf of an Iran-aligned terrorist network. asserted
defendants → allege → network
Those attacks targeted synagogues, Jewish organizations, ambulances and an Israeli embassy, and included the stabbing of two Jewish men in London. asserted
attacks → target → London
Al-Saadi, a dual Iranian Iraqi national, was arrested abroad in May and transferred to U.S. custody. uncertain
Saadi → arrest → custody
Prosecutors previously accused him of helping direct approximately 18 attacks in Europe and attempting to coordinate an attack on a Manhattan synagogue. asserted
Prosecutors → accuse → synagogue
The three defendants face charges, including conspiracy to provide material support to foreign terrorist organizations, financing terrorism and conspiracy to bomb a place of public use. asserted
defendants → face → use
Some charges carry a maximum sentence of life in prison. asserted
charges → carry → prison
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