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Thursday, November 12, 2026 · UTC
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US says a jailed man ran a plot on a British air base

Prosecutors say one defendant sent coded messages from US custody. The indictment ties the group to nearly 20 attacks or attempts. Two of the three are not in custody.

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An eight-count superseding indictment was unsealed charging three men with terrorism offenses.[1] The charges were unsealed in a federal court in New York City.[2] The three are Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, Mohsen Mohajeri and Mohammad Ali al-Hassani.[3] They are accused of being operatives supported by Iran.[4] An indictment is an accusation. None of the three has been convicted of these charges. The plot from inside A plot in September 2026 targeted the RAF Fairford base in the United Kingdom.[5] Al-Saadi was arrested in May 2026 and placed in US federal custody.[6] By the dates in the Justice Department's account, he had been held for about four months when the plot took place. The indictment says he directed it while in a US prison.[7] He allegedly sent coded messages from custody to do so.[8] The wider allegation The defendants allegedly acted in support of Kata'ib Hizballah and Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.[9] The United States designates both as foreign terrorist organizations.[10] The group is linked to nearly 20 terrorist attacks or attempts across Europe and the United States.[11] The planned targets included Jewish communities as well as the air base.[12] Who is in custody Only al-Saadi is in custody.[13] The other two men named in the indictment are not.
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  1. An eight-count superseding indictment was unsealed charging three men with terrorism offenses. · justice.govUnited Statesofficial source
  2. Charges were unsealed in a New York City federal court. · nbcnews.comUnited States
  3. Charged persons are Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, Mohsen Mohajeri, Mohammad Ali al-Hassani. · justice.govUnited Statesofficial source
  4. The three charged men are accused of being Iran-supported operatives. · nbcnews.comUnited States
  5. A September 2026 terrorist plot targeted RAF Fairford base in the United Kingdom. · justice.govUnited Statesofficial source
  6. Al-Saadi was arrested in May 2026 and placed in US federal custody. · justice.govUnited Statesofficial source
  7. Al-Saadi directed the RAF Fairford plot while in US prison per the indictment. · nbcnews.comUnited States
  8. Al-Saadi allegedly sent coded messages from US prison for the RAF Fairford plot. · justice.govUnited Statesofficial source
  9. Defendants allegedly acted in support of Kata'ib Hizballah and Iran's IRGC. · justice.govUnited Statesofficial source
  10. Kata'ib Hizballah and IRGC are US designated foreign terrorist organizations. · justice.govUnited Statesofficial source
  11. The group is linked to nearly 20 terrorist attacks or attempts across Europe and the US. · justice.govUnited Statesofficial source
  12. Planned attack targets included Jewish communities and RAF Fairford air base. · nbcnews.comUnited States
  13. Only Mohammad Al-Saadi is in custody of the three charged men. · nbcnews.comUnited States
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