The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted three Iranian-backed jihadists in a case linked to numerous terrorist attacks, including a September attempt targeting a United Kingdom airbase used by Americans to launch strikes on Iran.

The DOJ announced the indictments on Tuesday, November 10. All three defendants as terrorists supported by the Iranian regime.

Previous reports said the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps orchestrated the airbase plot. The IRGC, described as Iran’s military and terrorist organization, is designated by the United States as a foreign terrorist organization.

Attorney General Todd Blanche made clear that an alleged plot involving a facility housing American troops would bring an American response.

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“Anyone who plans a terrorist plot on a military base housing American service members will be prosecuted by the United States government,” Blanche said.

He continued, “The defendants listed in the indictment allegedly supported two foreign terrorist organizations, and al-Saadi allegedly coordinated with his co-defendants in the days leading up to the attempted terrorist plot. This Department of Justice will continue dismantling terrorist networks and protecting the American people from terrorist organizations,” Blanche added.

The individuals were charged with terrorism-related offenses and their involvement in nearly 20 attacks and attempted attacks in the U.S. and Europe, including a September 2026 plot at a British Royal Air Force Base in Fairford, United Kingdom, where American armed forces were stationed.

— U.S. Department of Justice (@TheJusticeDept) November 10, 2026

The defendants are Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, Mohsen Mohajeri, and Mohammad Ali al-Hassani. According to the DOJ, al-Saadi holds dual citizenship in Iran and Iraq, Mohajeri is Iranian, and al-Hassani is Iraqi.

The charges concern terrorism related offenses allegedly committed while the three supported Kata’ib Hizballah and the IRGC. Both groups are designated foreign terrorist organizations, according to the DOJ.

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The Justice Department connected the three defendants to more than a dozen attacks across Europe and the United States. The attempted plot involving RAF Fairford was only one attack cited in the broader case.

The DOJ said Jewish organizations and American servicemen were specifically targeted. That focus placed both religious institutions and military personnel within the alleged network’s sights.

FBI Director Kash Patel also highlighted allegations involving continued efforts to promote violence, even while one of the accused remained imprisoned and awaiting trial.

“According to the indictment, one of the subjects is behind bars awaiting trial yet he allegedly sent coded messages to assist in future acts of violence,” Patel said.

The RAF Fairford episode also triggered fierce criticism of British authorities. According to the source report, officials caught the plotters only because a local farmer acted more responsibly and alerted authorities.

British officials stand accused of attempting to conceal the identities of the alleged plotters. It said those arrested were released as quickly as possible following their detention.

That handling drew a scorching assessment of Britain’s leadership from the original report, which accused officials of applying consequences according to the religious affiliation and skin color of perpetrators. The commentary called the country’s leaders suicidal buffoons.

Notice the contrast between the treatment of the accused plotters and the punishment facing anti-woke celebrity Russell Brand over alleged sexual crimes from decades ago. British authorities are also protecting the identities of serial Muslim terrorists and gang rapists.

Against that backdrop, the American indictments represent the central development in the case. The DOJ is pursuing three defendants allegedly connected to foreign terrorist organizations, more than a dozen attacks, and a plot targeting a base housing American service members.

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