US charges three men over terror plots including RAF Fairford

US authorities have unsealed charges against three men accused of helping orchestrate a campaign of terror linked to organisations affiliated with Iran, including alleged plots against Jewish communities in Europe and the United States and an attack on RAF Fairford in Britain. The superseding indictment was unsealed in Manhattan federal court and names Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, Mohsen Mohajeri and Mohammad Ali al-Hassani. Officials said the case involves nearly 20 alleged attacks or attempted attacks, making it one of the more wide-ranging national security prosecutions announced in connection with the same developing investigation.

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According to the indictment, al-Saadi is a dual Iranian-Iraqi national, Mohajeri is Iranian and al-Hassani is Iraqi. US attorney Jamie McDonald said al-Saadi, who was arrested in the spring, continued to coordinate with his co-defendants in the days leading up to the attempted September plot at RAF Fairford, where US bombers and troops had been stationed. Attorney-General Todd Blanche said anyone who plans a terrorist plot on a military base housing American service members will be prosecuted by the US government.

The allegations have not been tested in court. The case adds new detail to an episode that had remained unclear for more than a month after five men were detained shortly after midnight on 27 September on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offences. Police had found three suspicious vans moving toward the base in western England, and a sixth suspect, a British-Iranian dual national, was arrested several days later.

In October, two men, Mohmed Abdulkarim and Nouman Essghir, were charged under the National Security Act, according to the Crown Prosecution Service. The latest US filing links that British investigation to a broader transnational plot. RAF Fairford has long been used by American bombers, which gives the case significance beyond the immediate criminal allegations.

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A plot involving a base that hosts US personnel raises questions about the security of allied military facilities in Britain and the wider coordination of counter-terrorism efforts between the two countries. The alleged targeting of Jewish communities in Europe and the US also places the case within a broader pattern of threats against civilian communities and sensitive military sites. US officials framed the indictment as part of a campaign directed by groups affiliated with Iran, underscoring the diplomatic and security sensitivity of the allegations.

The indictment also suggests the investigation has widened from the events around RAF Fairford to a broader network of suspected planning. The mention of nearly 20 alleged attacks indicates prosecutors believe the defendants were involved in more than a single incident. That breadth may matter for both the criminal case and for intelligence and law-enforcement cooperation across borders.

It also raises the possibility of further charges or related proceedings if investigators identify additional suspects or evidence. What remains unclear is how far the alleged plot extended, what role each defendant played in the wider network, and whether more arrests or charges will follow. The defendants have not been convicted, and the allegations will now move through the court process.

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