FBI arrests Energy Department employee on charge of trying to support Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen

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FBI arrests Energy Department employee on charge of trying to support Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen

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The FBI arrested US Department of Energy employee Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy on charges of attempting to provide support to the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen. The 51-year-old from Richland, Washington, is scheduled to make his first court appearance.

Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy, 51, of Richland, Washington, was arrested on Thursday (October 1, 2026) and is due to make his first court appearance Friday. Court records do not list an attorney available to speak on his behalf.

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