By — Nick Schifrin Nick Schifrin By — Sonia Kopelev Sonia Kopelev Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/indictment-sheds-light-on-alleged-iran-backed-plots-across-u-s-and-europe Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Transcript Audio Iran's top national security official warned that it would strike American bases beyond the Gulf, including in Europe, if the United States resumes air strikes against the Islamic Republic. The warning comes one day after indictments in New York against three men who allegedly conspired to attack U.S. Air Force planes at a base in England. Nick Schifrin reports. Read the Full Transcript Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for accuracy. They may contain errors. Amna Nawaz: Iran's top national security official today warned the U.S. that it would strike American bases beyond the Gulf, including in Europe, if the United States resumes airstrikes. Geoff Bennett: The warning comes a day after three men were indicted in New York for allegedly plotting to attack U.S. Air Force planes at a base in England. One of the suspects with deep ties to Iran allegedly…
Indictment sheds light on alleged Iran-backed plots across U.S. and Europe
In short
The indictment charges three men, led by Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, who allegedly directed operations for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Kataib Hezbollah while held in a Brooklyn detention facility. In planning the air base attack, co-conspirators monitored the facility from commercial disguise vans and stockpiled shrapnel alongside chemicals for bomb fabrication. Beyond the British airfield plot, Al-Saadi is accused of planning or promoting 18 terrorist operations across Europe, as well as a target in New York. Following the legal action, Iranian officials warned they would target U.S. military bases in Europe if the United States initiates airstrikes against Iran.
Key points
- Iranian proxy networks, including Kataib Hezbollah and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Co…: Iranian proxy networks, including Kataib Hezbollah and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, continue actively plotting asymmetric strikes against Western targets.
- Detained operatives can still direct intricate international terrorist conspiracies from…: Detained operatives can still direct intricate international terrorist conspiracies from within federal correctional facilities absent strict oversight.
- Iranian national security officials have explicitly threatened to strike American militar…: Iranian national security officials have explicitly threatened to strike American military bases situated throughout Europe if U.S. airstrikes resume.