Rushdie Attack: Federal Jury Convicts Matar of Terrorism

A federal jury convicted Hadi Matar on all counts of engaging in transnational terrorism for the 2022 stabbing of Salman Rushdie, adding to his existing 25-year New York state sentence for attempted murder; prosecutors linked the attack to the Iran-backed fatwa and Matar's ties to Hezbollah, while Rushdie testified about the assault and the ongoing threat to his safety.