Hadi Matar faces life in prison after a federal jury convicted him of terrorism charges related to his knife attack on Salman Rushdie in 2022.

July 30 (UPI) -- A federal jury has convicted the New Jersey man who attempted to murder writer Salman Rushdie on additional terrorism-related charges, including attempting to provide material support to the Iran-backed militia Hezbollah.

A US court has convicted an American national on charges of federal terrorism in the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie in New York.

US-born Muslim with Lebanse citizenship found guilty on all counts relating to 2022 stabbing that prosecutor calls 'a chilling reminder of the global reach of Iranian terrorism'

A Buffalo jury convicted Hadi Matar on federal terrorism charges in the 2022 stabbing of Salman Rushdie. Prosecutors said the attack was planned to enforce a fatwa, underscoring the cross-border reach of extremist networks.

Rushdie, 79, had faced threats on his life since the 1988 publication of his novel The Satanic Verses. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.