Federal prosecutors unsealed an eight-count superseding indictment Tuesday charging three men with terrorism-related offenses. The Justice Department said the charges include an alleged September plot against RAF Fairford in England, where U.S. forces were stationed.
Prosecutors identified the defendants as Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, Mohsen Mohajeri and Mohammad Ali al-Hassani. The indictment alleges that they acted in support of Kata’ib Hizballah and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, both designated by the United States as foreign terrorist organizations.
The Justice Department said the case covers nearly 20 alleged attacks and attempted attacks across Europe and the United States. The Associated Press reported that the new charges shed light on a September investigation near the British air base.
Al-Saadi has been in federal custody since his transfer to the United States after his arrest abroad, prosecutors said. The charges are allegations, and all three defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.