US Charges 3 in Alleged Iran Backed Plots Including RAF Fairford Attack Plan

US prosecutors unsealed an indictment on November 10, 2026, charging three men over an alleged Iranian backed campaign of attacks, including a September plot targeting RAF Fairford in Britain, where American military personnel and aircraft were stationed.

The eight count superseding indictment, filed in Manhattan federal court, expands the case against Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi and adds Mohsen Mohajeri and Mohammad Ali al-Hassani, according to the Justice Department .

Prosecutors allege the defendants supported Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Kata’ib Hizballah in nearly 20 attacks and attempted attacks across Europe and the United States. The allegations are unproven, and all three defendants are presumed innocent.

What Prosecutors Allege at Fairford

According to prosecutors, al-Hassani arranged surveillance of Fairford beginning in August and paid associates in Britain to obtain vans, fuel, and potential shrapnel. Commercial business decals allegedly disguised the vehicles.

On September 26, he allegedly directed three vans toward the base. At least two encountered a security roadblock, and police recovered the vehicles and arrested occupants early on September 27.

British counterterrorism police confirmed finding gasoline after examining the vehicles but said no improvised explosive devices were discovered. The alleged bombing plan therefore should not be confused with a confirmed recovery of completed bombs.

Prosecutors also allege al-Saadi helped coordinate activity while detained in Brooklyn, using calls to relatives in Iraq to relay coded instructions. They cite a September 24 call allegedly directing relatives to give al-Hassani money.

Custody and Related Proceedings

Al-Saadi, a dual Iranian and Iraqi national, remains detained and pleaded not guilty in June to earlier terrorism charges. Mohajeri, an Iranian national, and al-Hassani, an Iraqi national, are not in US custody. Prosecutors allege both were in Iran during the Fairford plot.

The charges include material support, terrorism financing, and bombing conspiracy. All three face potential life sentences on the bombing conspiracy count. The case is assigned to US District Judge Colleen McMahon.

In the separate British investigation, two men were charged in October under the National Security Act, according to ABC News . Iran has denied involvement in the suspected plot.