Indicted Iranians 'filmed studying map of London as they plot sabotage attacks'
Iranian suspects accused of plotting attacks in the US and Europe were filmed studying a map of London as they planned a campaign to “focus” on the UK capital, documents released by US authorities allege. Three men have been charged with orchestrating terrorist attacks, including at the RAF Fairford airbase in Gloucestershire in September, which was housing US military aircraft and personnel. The…
Three Iranian nationals have been indicted for plotting terrorist attacks, including at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, according to documents released by US authorities. The indictment, unsealed by the US Justice Department, charges Mohammad Al Saadi, 32, Mohammad Ali Al Hassani, 35, and Mohsen Mohajeri, 48, with terrorism-related offenses.
Al Saadi, a dual Iranian-Iraqi national, is alleged to have directed the plot from a New York prison using coded messages sent via his family. The indictment alleges that the three men were involved in various attacks on Jewish and Iranian opposition targets in Europe and the US, with the attacks on synagogues and other Jewish targets carried out in the name of Ashab Al Yamin, an alleged front for Iraqi militia Kataib Hezbollah and Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.
The indictment also alleges that Al Hassani paid individuals to carry out surveillance of RAF Fairford, prepare for the plot, procure fuel and explosives, and coordinate their movements with van drivers. The attacks on RAF Fairford took place on September 26, with the van drivers seized the next day. Two men have been charged under the UK's National Security Act following the incident.
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