In pictures: America charges 3 people supported by Iran with 20 terrorist attacks and reveals details

The US Department of Justice announced, on Tuesday, the indictment of three people, the first an Iraqi with dual Iranian citizenship, an Iraqi citizen, and a third Iranian, for their role in about 20 terrorist attacks and attempted attacks across Europe and America, revealing details of their names and what they did. This came in a statement by the US Justice Department, which stated: “Today (Tuesday) an amended indictment was revealed that includes 8 charges against Muhammad Baqir Saad Daoud Al-Saadi (holding dual Iranian and Iraqi nationality), Mohsen Muhajiri (Iranian nationality), and Muhammad Ali Al-Hassani (Iraqi nationality).

The list accuses them of terrorism-related charges, due to their role in supporting Kataib Hezbollah and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard - two organizations classified by the United States as foreign terrorist organizations. The charges include their involvement in about 20 attacks or attempted attacks across Europe and the United States, in addition to planning a terrorist operation in September 2026 that targeted a British Royal Air Force base in Fairford, United Kingdom, where American forces were stationed.

The US Justice Department continued in its statement: “Prosecutor General Todd Blanche stated: ‘Any person who plans a terrorist operation targeting a military base where members of the US forces are located will face prosecution by the United States government. The indictment indicates that the defendants provided support to two foreign terrorist organizations, and Al-Saadi is also alleged to have coordinated with his accomplices in the days preceding the attempt to implement the terrorist plan.’

The Department of Justice will continue to dismantle terrorist networks and protect the American people from terrorist organizations.” The statement quoted FBI Director Kash Patel as saying: “This eight-count indictment reveals Iran’s intent to carry out terrorist attacks in Europe and the United States, including a recently foiled plot at RAF Fairford, a British Royal Air Force base where American forces were stationed.

According to the indictment, one of the defendants is behind bars awaiting trial, yet he allegedly sent encrypted messages to help carry out future acts of violence. To date, the defendants are believed to have been involved in approximately 20 attempted attacks across Europe and the United States, in support of Kataib Hezbollah and the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps; They are two organizations designated by the United States as foreign terrorist organizations.

The FBI will use all its resources to detect and thwart such terrorist attacks, just as we have done over the past 21 months; We succeeded in disrupting the activities of more than 1,300 terrorists, and carried out nearly 7,000 arrests of individuals linked to foreign terrorist organizations - an increase of 1,057%. Let this warning reach everyone who threatens our homeland: Justice will befall you.”

The statement went on to say: “According to the allegations contained in the amended indictment and other court documents, Al-Saadi, Mohsen Mohajeri, and Al-Hassani allegedly conspired to carry out terrorist attacks in Europe and the United States on behalf of an Iranian-aligned terrorist network, which includes the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force and Kataib Hezbollah, both of which are designated foreign terrorist organizations. Most recently, in approximately September 2026, Al-Hassani is alleged to have plotted A terrorist plot targeted a British Royal Air Force base in Fairford, United Kingdom - a plan known as the 'Fairford Terrorist Plot', as the base included, at the time of the attempted attack, American aircraft and military personnel.

She added: “Al-Hassani and Mohajri, who were in Iran at the time of the planning of the Fairford operation, allegedly relied on a network of associates within the United Kingdom. As for Al-Saadi, who was imprisoned awaiting trial in terrorism-related cases before the Federal Court in the Southern District of New York, he attempted to coordinate with Al-Hassani and Mohajri from within his prison by sending encrypted messages via third parties.”

The US Department of Justice added: “Al-Saadi, a veteran member of the Quds Force and Kataib Hezbollah, was indicted last May on charges of working with these two organizations - along with other foreign terrorist organizations - for his role in planning and promoting approximately 18 terrorist attacks in Europe, as well as an attempted bombing of a synagogue in New York. The photo below shows Al-Saadi in front of a group of machine guns inside a meeting room, where a map of the United States appears on the wall along with a list “With ‘legitimate targets’ (redacted here) including the names of current and former US officials.”

She said: “According to the allegations, among the individuals with whom Al-Saadi cooperated to facilitate and carry out terrorist attacks in Europe were both Mohajeri and Al-Hasani. Mohajeri is an Iranian citizen and a member of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, and he coordinated with Al-Saadi and Al-Hasani to carry out those attacks with the support of the Revolutionary Guard.

As for Al-Hasani, who is of Iraqi origin, he used his connections and associates in criminal activities to carry out terrorist attacks in the United Kingdom. The terrorist attacks were carried out in Europe in the name of a new terrorist group - allegedly - calling itself the “Islamic Right-wing Movement,” which is a front for Kataib Hezbollah and other foreign terrorist organizations.

Of the 18 terrorist attacks that occurred in Europe during the spring of 2026 for which the Islamic Right Movement claimed responsibility, 7 attacks occurred in the United Kingdom, the largest number compared to any other European country. These attacks included setting fires and using explosives, in addition to a stabbing incident in London that nearly claimed the lives of two Jewish men, one of whom held dual American and British citizenship.

The ministry continued in its statement: “It is alleged that Al-Saadi, Muhajiri, and Al-Hassani personally participated in the planning of many of these attacks, and Al-Saadi and Muhajiri also contributed to the preparation and dissemination of propaganda videos online documenting these attacks. For example, on April 6 (or around that date), Muhajiri and Al-Hassani planned attacks while they were together in a room in Iraq, where a map of London was displayed on a computer screen.

In a video clip documenting that meeting, Al-Hassani told Mohajri: ‘We have to focus on London.’ An image from that clip appears below, with Muhajiri on the right and Al-Hassani on the left.

Subsequently, the Islamic Right-wing Movement claimed responsibility for six terrorist attacks that occurred in and around London, starting about a week later. On approximately April 17, Al-Saadi, Al-Hassani, and Muhajiri allegedly directed an individual to carry out one of the terrorist attacks in Europe directly (in real time).

Specifically, Al-Saadi, Al-Hasani, and Muhajiri - along with others - were in a room following the person who was carrying out the attack via FaceTime, as the call was displayed on a large screen on which the movement’s logo appeared in the background. Al-Hassani took charge of directing the actions of the executor. He instructed the person on the other end of the call to carry out the attack, telling him to use a “lighter” and “light one in your hand,” then “light it, and throw the fourth.” Meanwhile, Al-Saadi recorded the attack as it occurred, while Muhajiri recorded a clip showing Al-Hassani and Al-Saadi inside the room directing the attack.

A still image from the recording taken by Muhajiri appears below, showing Al-Saadi (circled in red) and Al-Hasani (circled in green) directing and filming the attack. She added: “The next day, specifically on or around April 18, Al-Hasani participated in another video call with someone who was carrying out an attack on a synagogue in London, where the movement’s logo appeared in the background of Al-Hasani’s screen.

During the call, Al-Hassani directed the person, saying: 'Make the place burn like a Christmas tree.' As a result, the person who appeared in the video ignited an improvised explosive device and threw it towards the building.

An image taken from that video is shown below. In March and April, the period that coincided with Al-Saadi’s presence in Iraq alongside Muhajiri and Al-Hasani, as they were planning to launch terrorist attacks in Europe, Al-Saadi allegedly attempted to coordinate and carry out terrorist attacks inside the United States, including targeting a synagogue in Manhattan.

Around May 1, following terrorist attacks in Europe, Al-Saadi was arrested outside the country and later transferred to US custody to face prosecution. Since his arrival in the United States, Al-Saadi has remained in federal custody.

During the approximately four months following his arrest, there were no further attacks that could be attributed to Al-Saadi, Muhajiri or Al-Hassani. The Ministry noted that “in August, Al-Hassani allegedly issued directions and provided funds to individuals cooperating with him in the United Kingdom to take preliminary steps and arrange the logistics of a terrorist plot targeting RAF Fairford. On 22 August, Al-Hassani paid a sum to an individual (referred to as Individual-1) to carry out monitoring operations. reconnaissance of the base's surroundings, and Al-Hassani later received video clips of the surrounding area.

In subsequent correspondence with Al-Hassani, the individual referred to him as Ali. In September, Al-Hassani also assigned a number of individuals to tasks related to the preparation of the scheme, and provided them with funds for this purpose; These tasks included purchasing trucks and drums of fuel, researching how to obtain ignition chemicals, including large quantities of potassium chloride, as well as purchasing metal objects that could be used as shrapnel in explosive devices.

At Al-Hassani’s urging, these individuals prepared special stickers and placed them on the trucks, to make others believe that they belonged to companies working in the field of supplying fuel and swimming pool supplies. She said: “On September 26, Al-Hassani allegedly assigned individuals to drive three small trucks - some of which later turned out to contain fuel barrels - towards the Ruff Fairford air base. On that day, Al-Hassani was in constant contact with the truck drivers, as he helped coordinate their movements and direct them to Their destinations.

As at least two of the three trucks approached the base perimeter, the vehicles encountered a security checkpoint and were prevented from continuing their planned route. Al-Hassani communicated with drivers and truck passengers before and after their arrival at the security checkpoint.

In the early hours of September 27, UK law enforcement authorities seized three white pickup trucks bearing the logos of a fuel delivery company, and arrested those inside. While in prison in New York awaiting trial, Al-Saadi made phone calls to close family members in Iraq.

Al-Saadi allegedly used those calls to transmit encrypted messages to Muhajiri and Al-Hasani in the days leading up to the terrorist plot targeting the RAF Verford base. For example, “in June and July, Al-Saadi allegedly spoke with his mother and sister about Muhajiri.

During those calls, they referred to Muhajiri by various nicknames, including Abbas, Abu Daniyal, and Sayed Abbas. Al-Saadi also told his family members that he owed money to Muhajiri, and asked them to deliver work-related messages to him, a term Al-Saadi regularly used to refer to terrorist activities, including in his social media posts and in his discussions with Muhajiri about cooperating to carry out terrorist attacks.

In one of those calls, Al-Saadi asked his sister: ‘What are they doing about all our old work?’ Inquiring whether it had been canceled or temporarily suspended, and his sister replied that it had ‘not been cancelled’. On or around September 24, Al-Saadi made another phone call with close family members.

During the call, Al-Saadi allegedly asked how Al-Hasani - whom he referred to as 'Ali' was doing - and his family told him that 'Ali' had been transferred to the 'international section'. Al-Saadi reportedly asked his family to 'give him (Al-Hasani) the money so we can carry out the matter' and, as previously mentioned, three days later, Al-Hasani hatched 'the RAF Fairford plot'. The statement went on to say: “Al-Saadi, who is 32 years old, is a citizen of Iraq and Iran.

Muhajiri, 48, is an Iranian citizen, while Al-Hasani, 35, is an Iraqi citizen. Below is a table that includes the names of the accused, the charges against them, and the minimum and maximum penalties imposed.

The Department of Justice recognized the outstanding investigative work of the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force in New York, which includes investigators and analysts from the FBI, the NYPD, and more than 50 other federal, state, and local agencies, as well as the efforts of the FBI's Washington Field Office (Counterterrorism Division). The Department also appreciated the support provided by the Counterterrorism Section of the National Security Division of the Department of Justice, the Department’s Office of International Affairs, the US Customs and Border Protection, the New York Police Department, the New York State Police, and the Department of State.

The US Justice Department stated in the statement: “The prosecution in this case is led by Assistant US Attorney for the Southern District of New York: Jeffrey W. Sizem, with the assistance of James Donnelly and Paul Casey of the Counterterrorism Section of the National Security Division.”