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Hadi Matar rests defense in federal terrorism trial for Salman Rushdie attack
South China Morning PostLO·US·2 days ago
Hadi Matar received a life sentence following a trial that linked the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie to instructions from the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia. The verdict formally classifies the attack as an act of terrorism intended to enforce a fatwa, marking a significant legal escalation in the attribution of the incident.
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