Hadi Matar, 28, is convicted in a U.S. court on multiple terrorism-related charges for his role in the 2022 attack on author Salman Rushdie. According to reporting across outlets, prosecutors say Matar attempted to provide material support to Hezbollah, a Lebanon-based militant group described as Iran-backed. The conviction covers allegations that he tried to assist Hezbollah and that his actions also fall under broader terrorism statutes.
All sources describe Matar as a U.S. citizen and indicate the case involves charges that include attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, as well as engaging in transnational terrorism and related supporting conduct. The reporting also refers to a Hezbollah link as the central element of the prosecution’s theory.
The outlets do not report the same specifics about sentencing or final outcomes beyond the convictions. The case is presented as a federal terrorism matter tied directly to the attack on Rushdie and to alleged assistance for Hezbollah.
