# US indictment alleges three men plotted attacks on Jewish communities and RAF Fairford

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/u-s-charges-3-men-with-plotting-terror-attacks-including-planned-assault-on-uk-airbase/
- Published: 2026-11-11T00:10:09+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T00:16:19+00:00
- Original publisher: PBS NewsHour (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/u-s-charges-3-men-with-plotting-terror-attacks-including-planned-assault-on-uk-airbase
- Topics: Politics, UK, World

## Key points

- US prosecutors have indicted three men over alleged attacks.
- RAF Fairford was among the alleged targets.
- Only al-Saadi is in US custody.

## Summary

A new US indictment accuses three men of plotting attacks on Jewish communities in Europe and the United States, and an assault on RAF Fairford in England. Prosecutors say the men acted for Iran-aligned groups, and allege al-Saadi continued coordinating with the others shortly before the suspected base plot.

The indictment names Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, Mohsen Mohajeri and Mohammad Ali al-Hassani; only al-Saadi is in US custody. Prosecutors allege he used coded messages from jail to arrange payments, and say the men plotted nearly 20 attacks. Five men were detained near RAF Fairford on 27 September, with a sixth arrested later; all were released on bail in Britain. The incident led the US to move bombers from the base, which lies about 160 kilometres west of London.

## Coverage

- [PBS NewsHour: US indictment alleges three men plotted attacks on Jewish communities and RAF Fairford](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/u-s-charges-3-men-with-plotting-terror-attacks-including-planned-assault-on-uk-airbase)
- [DW: US charges 3 alleged Iranian operatives over plots targeting Jewish communities and a UK airbase](https://www.dw.com/en/us-charges-3-alleged-iranian-operatives-over-plots-targeting-jewish-communities-and-a-uk-airbase/a-79913543?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf)
- [PBS NewsHour: News Wrap: U.S. charges 3 with plotting attacks](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/news-wrap-u-s-charges-3-with-plotting-attacks-at-air-base-and-jewish-communities)

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