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A New Jersey man, Hadi Matar, 28, has been convicted by a federal jury for providing material support to Hezbollah, a designated foreign terrorist organization, in connection with an attempted assassination of author Salman Rushdie in August 2022. Matar, who spent over a year embracing extremist ideologies, was preparing to carry out a fatwa calling for Rushdie’s death — a target Rushdie has faced for decades since his 1988 novel sparked global controversy and a death warrant from Iran’s supreme leader. Though born and raised in the U.S., Matar allegedly meticulously planned the attack, inspired by extremist figures, before his plot was foiled by bystanders and authorities. The jury’s guilty verdict underscores the persistent threat of terrorism and the critical need to hold extremists accountable — even when they operate within American borders.

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