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Rushdie assailant convicted of terrorism charges
A federal jury convicted Hadi Matar of terrorism for the 2022 attack on Salman Rushdie at a New York cultural center, which left Rushdie injured and blind in one eye. US Attorney Michael DiGiacomo stated Matar aligned with Iran's leaders and planned the attack for months.
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