Trump and Netanyahu Link FlyDubai Stabbing to Iran

In October 2026, US President Donald Trump said the FlyDubai co-pilot who stabbed Indian captain Smit Machchhar may be linked to Iran, and suggested the US could increase strikes on Iran after the midterm elections. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it was too early to say whether Iran was behind the attack, but stated the pilot had undergone "Islamist radicalization" and that investigators would look into whether Iran was involved. UK Prime Minister Burnham said there was a "strong indication" of Iranian involvement in an alleged terror plot on a British air force base.