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U.S. DOE Engineer Charged with Aiding Iran-Backed Houthis
Owlester AI · from 1 source ·
A U.S. Department of Energy employee has been arrested for allegedly aiding the Iran-backed Houthis with his engineering expertise.
Key facts
- Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy, a U.S. Department of Energy employee, has been arrested for attempting to provide material support to the Iran-backed Houthis.
- Ellaboudy allegedly used his electrical engineering skills to improve Houthi communications, drone components, and homemade explosives.
- He is accused of acquiring materials for explosives and drone construction.
- Ellaboudy traveled from Washington state to Yemen in 2025 using an official passport.
- He advised an undercover FBI source posing as a Houthi representative.