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Salman Rushdie attacker convicted of federal terrorism charges, motivated by Iranian fatwa
Thursday, July 30, 2026
Hadi Matar was convicted by a federal jury of terrorism charges related to a 2022 knife attack on author Salman Rushdie. Matar faces a sentence of life in prison. The attack occurred in New York. Rushdie survived the assault, which resulted in the loss of sight in one eye and use of one hand.
