DOE Engineer Arrested For Allegedly Aiding Iran-Backed Houthi Rebels
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FBI agents arrested Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy, 51, a Department of Energy electrical engineer from Richland, Washington. CBS News The arrest came on Thursday, October 1, 2026, after investigators say he sought to aid the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. CBS News He is charged with providing material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization and faces a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. CBS News
