Men accused of terror plots sought missiles and drones from Iran

Two men are accused of plotting a series of terror attacks in London and sought to acquire missiles and drones from Iran, according to legal documents. These claims are part of an eight-count indictment by the US Department of Justice against three individuals for terrorism-related charges.

The individuals charged are Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, an Iranian-Iraqi national; Mohsen Mohajeri, an Iranian national; and Mohammad Ali al-Hassani, an Iraqi national. They are alleged to have acted in support of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Iran-backed Iraqi militia Kataib Hezbollah, both designated foreign terrorist organisations by the US.

Alleged Plots Against Britain

Seven alleged plots targeted Britain, according to the legal documents. These include the stabbing of two Jewish men in Golders Green on 29 April 2026, attacks on synagogues in London, arson attacks on Hatzola ambulances in the capital, strikes on a Jewish charity and media organisation, and a purported attack on the Israeli Embassy in Kensington. This specific plot allegedly involved drones intended to carry dangerous carcinogenic and radioactive materials.

Mohajeri, aged 48, is described as an operative of the IRGC military force and is accused of being Iran’s primary exporter of terrorism. Al-Saadi, aged 32, is alleged to have spent nearly a decade conspiring and urging others to commit violent attacks against the US and its citizens on behalf of Iranian regime proxies. The indictment states that in early March 2026, al-Saadi and Mohajeri began planning terrorist attacks in Europe and discussed obtaining drones and missiles from Mohajeri's IRGC contacts in Iran.

It remains unclear if these weapons were ever obtained. Drones were featured in a propaganda plot that simulated an attack on the Israeli Embassy in London. Police sealed off the area around the embassy and Kensington Gardens as a precaution, but no drones were found.

Role of UK Resident

Mohammad Ali al-Hassani, aged 35, an Iraqi citizen who had resided in the UK, is accused of leveraging his contacts and criminal associates to carry out terror attacks within Britain. Alongside al-Saadi, who is currently in custody in America, al-Hassani and Mohajeri are also accused of involvement in a failed terror strike on RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. Al-Saadi allegedly passed messages from his jail cell in Brooklyn regarding planned attacks, referring to them as 'work'.

The incident at RAF Fairford led to the arrest and bail of seven individuals in the UK. Police stopped three suspicious vans near the base on 27 September 2024, seizing petrol but no explosives. Al-Hassani is accused of paying an individual to conduct surveillance of RAF Fairford’s perimeter and tasking others to prepare for the plot. This preparation allegedly included procuring vans and fuel, researching chemical accelerants like potassium chloride, and purchasing metallic objects for shrapnel.

He reportedly instructed individuals to modify the vans to resemble those used by a fuel delivery and swimming pool supply business. Al-Hassani was allegedly in frequent communication with the van drivers on the morning of the incident. Two British nationals subsequently appeared in court in connection with this plot.