Three Iran-backed operatives plotted a vehicle-borne attack on a British air base hosting U.S. bombers and troops — one of nearly 20 terror attacks they coordinated across Europe and America, according to a federal indictment unsealed Tuesday in New York. American service members stationed abroad remain in the crosshairs of foreign terror networks while Washington's permanent class keeps writing blank checks for overseas commitments that put those same troops at risk.
Mohammad Al-Saadi, a dual Iranian-Iraqi national; Mohsen Mohajeri, an Iranian; and Mohammad Ali Al-Hassani, an Iraqi, were charged with terrorism offenses for orchestrating attacks on behalf of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Iraqi militia Kata'ib Hezbollah — both U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organizations. Only Al-Saadi is in custody. The other two remain at large.
The indictment details a campaign that targeted Jewish communities and American military infrastructure alike. The men allegedly directed attacks in real time over FaceTime from thousands of miles away. In April, according to NPR, the three men gathered in a room and watched a live attack unfold on a large screen, with Al-Hassani coaching an assailant on igniting and throwing incendiary devices while Al-Saadi filmed. The next day, Al-Hassani allegedly guided another attacker targeting a London synagogue, telling him to
