# Iran-backed militia commander plotted attack on U.K. air base from Brooklyn jail, prosecutors say

- Published: 2026-11-12T22:44:46Z
- Updated: 2026-11-13T11:04:22Z
- Section: Breaking
- Language: English (en)
- Source: Haaretz — https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/2026-11-13/ty-article/.premium/militia-commander-plotted-attack-on-u-k-air-base-from-brooklyn-jail-u-s-says/000001a1-d1c2-d292-abf9-fdff5cee0000
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According to an indictment unsealed Tuesday, Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi – already charged over attacks and plots against Jewish targets in Europe and the U.S. – used family calls to send orders to two Kataib Hezbollah associates in Iran

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