DOE Employee Charged For Houthis Support
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“These allegations are so deeply disturbing that they almost defy imagination,” Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Eisenberg said in a press release.
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During the FBI investigation that led to his arrest, Ellaboudy was in contact with an informant who claimed to be working for a Houthi “colonel” to acquire communications equipment that would be shipped to Yemen to be used in a mobile communications center.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Department of Energy electrical engineer has been arrested on charges of providing support to the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, including by buying materials for homemade explosives and drones and traveling to Yemen, the Justice Department said Thursday.
Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy, 51, of Richland, Washington, was arrested Thursday and is due to make his first court appearance Friday.
Court records do not list an attorney available to speak on his behalf.
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Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy, a 51-year-old Department of Energy employee from Washington state, was charged with attempting to support the Houthis by acquiring materials for explosives and drones and improving their communications. In September 2025, he used an official passport to travel from Richland through Oman to Yemen’s Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa, claiming his trip was on official government business when…
Energy Department employee charged with attempting to support Houthis →Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy, a 51-year-old electrical engineer at the Department of Energy in Richland, Washington, has been arrested by the FBI for allegedly attempting to support Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen. The charges against Ellaboudy include purchasing materials intended for homemade explosives and drones, as well as traveling to Yemen to assist the rebels. He made his first court appearance on Friday after his…
FBI arrests Energy Department employee on charge of trying to support Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen →Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy, a 51-year-old U.S. Department of Energy worker from Richland, Washington, was arrested and charged with attempting to provide support to the Iran-backed Houthis, including improving their communications infrastructure and acquiring materials for explosives and drones. The FBI’s investigation revealed that Ellaboudy used his electrical engineering expertise to test solar generators and modify…
DOE employee charged with trying to aid Iran-backed Houthis, feds say →On October 2, 2026, Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy, a 51-year-old electrical engineer at the U.S. Department of Energy from Richland, Washington, was arrested by the FBI for allegedly supporting Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen. Charges include purchasing materials for homemade explosives and drones, traveling to Yemen to enhance Houthi communications capabilities, and lying about his travel purpose upon return to the United…
FBI arrests Energy Department employee on charge of trying to support Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen →Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy, a 51-year-old Department of Energy electrical engineer from Richland, Washington, was arrested by the FBI on charges of supporting the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen. The allegations include purchasing materials for homemade explosives and drones, attempting to travel to Yemen, and communicating with alleged Houthi informants. Ellaboudy faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted under a law…
DOE employee arrested by FBI for allegedly trying to support Houthis in Yemen →The FBI arrested Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy, a 51-year-old electrical engineer at the Department of Energy from Richland, Washington, on charges related to attempting to support Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen. Ellaboudy is accused of purchasing materials for explosives and drones, traveling to Yemen under false pretenses, and communicating with alleged Houthi contacts to provide advice on communications equipment. He was…
FBI arrests Energy Department employee on charge of trying to support Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen →Analysis
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- 1 Oct
“These allegations are so deeply disturbing that they almost defy imagination,” Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Eisenberg said in a press release.
- 2 Oct
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Department of Energy electrical engineer has been arrested on charges of providing support to the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, including by buying materials for homemade explosives and drones and traveling to Yemen, the Justice Department said Thursday.
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2 Oct FBI arrests Energy Department employee on charge of trying to support Iran-backed Houthis in YemenThe FBI arrested Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy, a 51-year-old electrical engineer at the Department of Energy from Richland, Washington, on charges related to attempting to support Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen. Ellaboudy is accused of purchasing materials for explosives and drones, traveling to Yemen under false pretenses, and communicating with alleged Houthi contacts to provide advice on communications equipment. He was…The Hindu
2 Oct DOE employee arrested by FBI for allegedly trying to support Houthis in YemenAshton Hamed Ellaboudy, a 51-year-old Department of Energy electrical engineer from Richland, Washington, was arrested by the FBI on charges of supporting the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen. The allegations include purchasing materials for homemade explosives and drones, attempting to travel to Yemen, and communicating with alleged Houthi informants. Ellaboudy faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted under a law…CBS News
2 Oct FBI arrests Energy Department employee on charge of trying to support Iran-backed Houthis in YemenOn October 2, 2026, Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy, a 51-year-old electrical engineer at the U.S. Department of Energy from Richland, Washington, was arrested by the FBI for allegedly supporting Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen. Charges include purchasing materials for homemade explosives and drones, traveling to Yemen to enhance Houthi communications capabilities, and lying about his travel purpose upon return to the United…New York Post
2 Oct DOE employee charged with trying to aid Iran-backed Houthis, feds sayAshton Hamed Ellaboudy, a 51-year-old U.S. Department of Energy worker from Richland, Washington, was arrested and charged with attempting to provide support to the Iran-backed Houthis, including improving their communications infrastructure and acquiring materials for explosives and drones. The FBI’s investigation revealed that Ellaboudy used his electrical engineering expertise to test solar generators and modify…Fox News
2 Oct FBI arrests Energy Department employee on charge of trying to support Iran-backed Houthis in YemenAshton Hamed Ellaboudy, a 51-year-old electrical engineer at the Department of Energy in Richland, Washington, has been arrested by the FBI for allegedly attempting to support Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen. The charges against Ellaboudy include purchasing materials intended for homemade explosives and drones, as well as traveling to Yemen to assist the rebels. He made his first court appearance on Friday after his…Toronto Star
1 Oct Energy Department employee charged with attempting to support HouthisAshton Hamed Ellaboudy, a 51-year-old Department of Energy employee from Washington state, was charged with attempting to support the Houthis by acquiring materials for explosives and drones and improving their communications. In September 2025, he used an official passport to travel from Richland through Oman to Yemen’s Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa, claiming his trip was on official government business when…Washington Examiner
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