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id: d94ecfdc8b
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-10 18:10 EST
updated: 2026-11-10 18:10 EST
status: developing
outlets: 1
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# Prosecutors say UK attack plot was directed from NY jail

Prosecutors say Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, a leader of an Iranian-backed militia, passed coded messages to operatives working for Iran.

Section: [Public Safety](/new-york/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi](/new-york/wiki/mohammad-baqer-saad-dawood-al-saadi.md)

> Developing: facts are still being established. Treat early details as provisional.

## Coverage

- [The New York Times – N.Y./Region](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/10/nyregion/iran-britain-plot-foiled-attack.html), 2026-11-10 18:10 EST: Failed Plot to Attack U.K. Was Directed From New York Jail, U.S. Says

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