US Charges Iranian Operatives Terror Plots
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The US Justice Department on Tuesday announced charges against three men it described as “Iranian operatives” over their role in an alleged terrorist plot at Britain’s RAF Fairford airbase.
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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.
"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.
The indictment alleged that the three men conspired together to use a network of contacts in the United Kingdom to commit terrorist attacks on behalf of an Iran-aligned terrorist network, which included the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Kata’ib Hezbollah.
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.
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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…
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 →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 →Show 7 more outlets
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 →Analysis
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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.
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A sixth suspect, a British-Iranian dual national, was arrested several days later and all were released on bail.
Five men were detained after midnight on September 27 (British time) on suspected explosives and terrorism offences after three suspicious vans were spotted travelling towards RAF Fairford in western England.
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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
"Anyone who plans a terrorist plot on a military base housing American servicemembers will be prosecuted by the United States government," Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a statement on Tuesday (November 10, 2026).
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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
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
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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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