# Salman Rushdie’s Attacker Found Guilty of Aiding a Foreign Terror Group

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-29 23:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 12 · Current Velocity: 12.12

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — Newsylist is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Salman Rushdie’s Attacker Found Guilty of Aiding a Foreign Terror Group" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by Newsylist so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include U.S. News & World Report, facebook.com, 10TV and CBS News. Newsylist measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


Synthesized from multi-source international reporting and live coverage telemetry under Newsylist open intelligence methodology.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### Why is "Salman Rushdie’s Attacker Found Guilty of Aiding a Foreign Terror Group" trending?
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### How does Newsylist measure this trend?
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### Is this trend still active?
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## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Iranian, Breaking News, Salman Rushdie, Salman, Attacker Found Guilty of Aiding, Foreign Terror Group, Convicted Assailant of Author Salman Rushdie Found Guilty of Federal Terrorism Charges

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| aljazeera.com | Man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie convicted of ‘terrorism’ charges | 2026-07-30 04:18 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxQNl9rZVhycFY2Vjl2akNzQXpROWhkOWo0VHo2YU9walhOQ2NTNjJxMWpfQkNONjVROGZyUllUYVotMzQ3bVphUi1QWUpvY3lWbTZ0S2xrcFdPMC1zcG1fUTBId0FUcktVenRnMkcwYl9XUENZQ2poS1lwUVlvRlZ4eTV4dU1fdVFROVZnMFhhd3VJeWxDRFJaX0UxMnJ3UDVXQ3Q3WlN0V2xtdjNUOFHSAbMBQVVfeXFMUExEa29PMUliVlA2V0lIWEt3QzB5M2RWYklnSlF1dnZoU1NkRndpcEdva2lMZXhtNTR0Q1VMN0JNVS01WlA5WXM5T3FVNnZUWmZHcUxnRWR1UUVLcndDdTZSTjZlV3FJZXRoNXN2eTdsY3pVcGxUTy1UOUVjUVd0RFZUd1lIMGN1OWNwVjNwdlc2UzgwMjE3Rm1wWlhCMi1mdldhWG1) |
| NPR | Man convicted in terrorism trial over the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie | 2026-07-30 04:18 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxORXkxQmVjaXBNQmI1OEgtRF9KX1FncDdtTWxaM0VESnYzT3ItdEpGVUJOdl96RDBkRGRFVlA0c1ZoN2d6RUJvdEgxTGJySFFJaFhjaGdMb1pDY05OUW1HVW1pVHc0OHdxYUdPd1hFNE1oSHdrU3dBUkVwLXFOQmVpUUNLZw?oc=5) |
| CNN | Man convicted in terrorism trial over the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie | 2026-07-30 04:18 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTE15cVc4VWF0R3d1QUNCOFJVNWZoVkJINWgybDdEdk4zTkFEQzF1T0NQcnVnWGgyMmdIYkFmeEZmY2RYbGstU2NGdW8xSDBFWTk2Vlk0NF9VTzJ4bGhZdjJheW9SNU14QWFGb3BKREpLbXZMa1BxMXc?oc=5) |
| Reuters | Man who stabbed novelist Salman Rushdie found guilty of federal terrorism charges | 2026-07-29 22:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxNMzF0dndmRkNKR0s4Z0xKZDJHdzlNRmtoV3FyaU40T0oxZkY5bW5aRVdXcGZ1N0d5NTRKODdTTTNkWVF2NE8tSGlSNDZDdXVJd05DTldEV2FtMWgxXzVtWnkxN3ZHNWUwZmRYZTNORjV0RERJX0x5cjc3XzZqUGxkQjRfb19oa3dybnlBWVFtQ3JsRjRUWUlpWUpuRDdjWEZmaFozdlRvU3ZGNi1wcmJTZnpZdl8xdWszeXk3eU81dw?oc=5) |
| CBS News | Salman Rushdie attacker convicted in federal terrorism trial over 2022 stabbing | 2026-07-29 22:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxOak5MY3BtNnhkSFJrM2kxNklBWmlXa3prZG9Pd1I0d3J4Y3FaUlBNenIydWhmWXFTRG9QOEJWV0NPUkY3THU3LVJ0NUowcmQyTzB5VjF4UU03NmRxbnZYTDRsY2JiS2xYd0lNajJsWUcwSHNTMlRNVGd3a1JyZnppd2JRcFpIQUhlNi1aa0NYSQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Rushdie assailant convicted of terrorism charges | 2026-07-29 22:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxQQzZaMzlTTDZGekxsa2VfLXJUdjRSZ0NLdURLX3VkVlJlUC10amhvZTZTNVpsa2RsQm11UHNhNzJFc2lSM2hSSUpXOG02WW9ScW90dEt0RmhXSEY2c1BlV1ZiNUlIWkpic0dyaHp5ZnZrc3lyOVdRNFFhOTVSUEVkWjhkai01YjF0N0VTUmR6bVhON2p2VmxJVUx2MkZqVGxa?oc=5) |
| apnews.com | Defendant in Salman Rushdie stabbing declines to testify in terrorism trial | 2026-07-29 22:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxPUGtUSWR1eFFXOU51V1A3YWUtTlQzZXhZWE8tMHg2eER0UjExS1FielJVcDV4cXdFQ2xzZWZadkdBUzVvNHBjUzlFQ0lRQmtRUGZpX1dCMTlncWdpUW5XV3d0ekhsN1lhM2F5WEMxbzJTUXFtNnh1MF8tME0ybS1BM251V0ZvdlZObTRZb1o1dmVodkdXbEo4ZkpVR041ZFEtTXNWSXR3MVpOM1QyY2c?oc=5) |
| The Times of Israel | US jury convicts man on terror charges for stabbing that gravely wounded Salman Rushdie | 2026-07-29 22:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxQMHEtZ3cxTFNEVHhxYk5sTWNjMVpodElQak80Ml8xNjN6RWk3c3pMVDNyMkh3ZmoyS0ZWYWNNd2t3N2Z3a2huNzNJdzRxNGlXRzBsbjdMNnEyWHhKTmRLOUUyWllnUWFsS2I0V2FpNlp0OWEzcmJVTFUxVktwR203c0hoQnhMTGJkZ1MyRHV0SG4xcmdoSUh4clhLQ25NdnJmNzg5UGlaSXdURTliQ0FuTHZlNlAxTGc4MEHSAb8BQVVfeXFMTWJYazcxdTBQbjEzZGgyVTRtSTRONy1KMldvbExKR0ZYNkROYVczQVVkMmZhMkdSZEpwV3FIZE5jTGF6eFR4azBvLVRCMjl0aERZNFUyekVkM0lYN0dhZmdfOVE5Z0xUV2I3dVNLeFctd1BWenQ2cmhQVVNaR0pYZ25VRzM3ZXRGRjdiU0FOSWhhaTI0azNuVnF) |
| apnews.com | Salman Rushdie testifies at the terrorism trial of the man convicted of stabbing him | 2026-07-29 22:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxOQW05d28wem9GcHlSb3dndFhWc0FwbTVYbDRMOXNUZjZYeUh3ZlVFWm1XMk9UZ01yUzdaOFZuUzdWZmIzekgxOEdxMGEweHB5bnFjMnExSzliZmtfN3M4YTJtWFRUdkNxQWxyck9tOTRWNWF6MkxMTWpwMDZ4SDdHRkZkNFg5Tm1tUnZqTnJua3VFTkJOa2U5RzdWYmRXOWZSd0E?oc=5) |
| U.S. News & World Report | Convicted Assailant of Author Salman Rushdie Found Guilty of Federal Terrorism Charges | 2026-07-29 21:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1wFBVV95cUxNX19DcDBTTVlVamp5ZHNBempMRDhPM28yZGNXcnFIY2NDZVRSOVZISlBpaENGTWtFTjFaVDYzZHRhZklVN2N2QmthUVlVVDhBQ0VXb0F6X1o2N09pQi1pQU0xaldpb2FUR0l0TWZPVmVURUZieEpnLUpJLWRycU9KOFh3VWhraTNnOGZtMXNjU2tqQ2poUGkzWDFnZlVjQTRvUF9qMmdkS1NMd29WTFNCa3dzclJ4a0NYRzlyTjZOT0lNNDVBb0tpR0hRZDB2enlRVDVZSDkwRQ?oc=5) |
| facebook.com | Breaking News: The man who stabbed Salman Rushdie in 2022 was found guilty of aiding a foreign terror group and carrying out the orders of the Iranian government, which had called for the author’s death more than three decades ago. https://nyti.ms/4wNR | 2026-07-29 21:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0wFBVV95cUxQaFhUYUJxLVAtYUdKMjlDWU5WVG4tLXBCVVBjWEtGTm9oajdIaThvRlM4YUt6M1FDMVVPSlFQOTFUdVdCcmI2NlBHallkckZwU3RwMDZNMzhoZkNZVUJLSThCVWRJanpOd2VGM2V5SGFGNGJjY25kMzd6eDE4Tm54dmRIVDRLTjZLV1h6aWdqQ0NNSGhoXzAwLTlCTVYtdHdQMkkyWDZudVV6ZGpiQnZtU0MwQ0FScDFkdDQ5NzN4d19tRmNBUC0tdXFsdTYySHdGanow?oc=5) |
| 10TV | Man convicted in terrorism trial over the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie | 2026-07-29 21:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigJBVV95cUxOUzFMT3ZvbWM4QW9HMHlvdlMwWWpqQmZYSVFXcXhhSTB0ck1LalZxc0I4VGZScWhQcERWX3V4TWJnakkwaUQ3dWpoeTFjejdJZnJ6d2d6SzcwZHpnMlY2MHgyclJOWThDeG9SQndDQ2U1MGR0UVVQZThkMGowMzZsblRnYnh2M0U3dEs1UkVxMmtyZTM1SHBrdFZnemdRcm1iV0E1dURRaVl4Tlg2TEVKekxrb29FTDBjZ2xiSVFnTkJ2MmhLN2REUThKbDJ1OUU3a1p2SWlTNXRzYVN4MkNvSVZydmpfRkswZUZQVkQ1dmVicjB0VTMxc0d6cTRvV1pjTk5ON2hpR0JCUQ?oc=5) |
| CBS News | Salman Rushdie recounts getting stabbed (2024) | 2026-07-29 21:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxQN19ZMUR6RE8zd0tGdWxvVndYTGczR2lHbWhua2hwZnFDMlQ3dllqUWxpRE1Pd0R1eWdGTm5BeG5tV25RQndQT1Rfb3pXMUVOYUFVRUlIYko5NVBMVFM2dHMwWHNrV2o5VWM0Vi1oUHpYQVJpbFFuckIyXy13Qmk1OA?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Salman Rushdie’s Attacker Found Guilty of Aiding a Foreign Terror Group | 2026-07-29 21:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxOZE5vanVVWHktQmdXTV9KTzRuOVhKUlJDcDU2OHJXblFzc3R6QVVBRXJOSU04Y2c3QXFCWXYycnNMbkdiUEtsQ2tkeV9IYkZhRV9CZF80YkV3WUJIbGdxeGlFdW1UeTNaME9IM0lfV2hPbEhIR1NiUmZOZ3E1SkREeHUtZU5LLUpQ?oc=5) |

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