US charges three 'Iranian operatives' over RAF Fairford terror plot
Summary
The U.S. Justice Department charged three men it described as Iranian operatives over an alleged September plot at RAF Fairford in England. Prosecutors say the men helped direct vans toward the base, including some carrying fuel barrels, and accuse them of involvement in other plots linked to Iran-backed groups.Key Facts
- The indictment names Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, Mohsen Mohajeri and Mohammad Ali al-Hassani.
- Prosecutors allege al-Hassani directed people to drive vans to the base and paid them to obtain metal objects that could be used as shrapnel.
- Prosecutors say al-Saadi sent coded messages to al-Hassani and Mohajeri to coordinate before the alleged plot.
- The three face charges including conspiracy to support Kataeb Hezbollah and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and conspiracy to bomb a public place.
- Al-Saadi was already in U.S. custody in New York on terrorism charges; prosecutors did not disclose the whereabouts of the other two men.
- The U.S. withdrew its B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford days after the incident, according to the article.
- British police charged two British men last month with national security offenses related to the incident.
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