By — Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Larry Neumeister, Associated Press By — Eric Tucker, Associated Press Eric Tucker, Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/u-s-charges-3-men-with-plotting-terror-attacks-including-planned-assault-on-uk-airbase Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter U.S. charges 3 men with plotting terror attacks, including planned assault on UK airbase Nation Nov 10, 2026 5:11 PM EST NEW YORK (AP) — Three men, including one already jailed in the United States, were accused by U.S. authorities Tuesday of being Iran-supported operatives who plotted nearly 20 attacks on Jewish communities in Europe and the U.S. as well as a planned assault on a British airbase used by the U.S. Air Force. READ MORE: British police rearrest 2 men on suspicion of assisting Iran over suspected plot at a U.S.-run air base 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. Only al-Saadi is in custody. U.S. Attorney Jamie McDonald in New York said…
U.S. charges 3 men with plotting terror attacks, including planned assault on UK airbase
In short
The superseding indictment details operations coordinated between the defendants, Kata'ib Hizballah, and Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Despite being held in American custody since the spring, Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi allegedly used coded jail communications with relatives to direct funds toward terror plots. The disrupted September plan against RAF Fairford prompted the United States to withdraw its deployed bombers back to domestic bases. Co-defendants Mohsen Mohajeri and Mohammad Ali al-Hassani remain at large as legal proceedings continue against al-Saadi.
Key points
- Commander Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi allegedly coordinated operational funding w…: Commander Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi allegedly coordinated operational funding while detained in U.S. custody.
- The defendants operated as agents conspiring with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp…: The defendants operated as agents conspiring with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Kata'ib Hizballah.
- Two of the three charged defendants currently remain at large following the unsealed indi…: Two of the three charged defendants currently remain at large following the unsealed indictment.