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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.
A New York federal jury convicted Hadi Matar, who is already serving a 25-year term for attempting to kill Salman Rushdie, of providing material support to Hezbollah and engaging in transnational terrorism, motivated by Iran's 1989 fatwa. Prosecutors tied his two-year plotting to calls to enforce the fatwa, Rushdie testified about the attack and recovery, and Matar now faces a potential life sentence on the federal charges.
A federal jury convicted Hadi Matar on all charges of transnational terrorism for the 2022 stabbing of Salman Rushdie, a case tied to the decades-old fatwa; Rushdie survived the attack with serious injuries, and Matar, already serving a 25-year New York state sentence for attempted murder, faces a potential life sentence on the federal counts.
Iran’s leadership shift amid war pressure and hardline gains has reignited talk of reversing the long-standing nuclear doctrine. With the new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei at the helm and the IRGC tightening its grip, experts say the regime could abandon the nuclear fatwa and pursue a weapon, leveraging Iran’s stockpile of more than 400 kilograms of enriched uranium. A crude device could be possible and would serve as a deterrent, but it might spark a regional arms race—most notably with Saudi Arabia—while deterrence remains far from guaranteed and many details about Iran’s intentions remain uncertain.
Padma Lakshmi reflects on her former marriage to Salman Rushdie and admits that the fatwā against him weighed heavily on her during their three-year marriage. Lakshmi also shared her thoughts on Rushdie's condition after being stabbed last summer at a literary event, saying he is healing beautifully.
Padma Lakshmi reflects on her former marriage to Salman Rushdie and admits that the fatwā against him weighed heavily on her during their three-year marriage. Lakshmi also shared her thoughts on Rushdie's condition after being stabbed last summer at a literary event, saying he is healing beautifully.