Salman Rushdie is the prize-winning author of novels including the controversial The Satanic Verses. (AP PHOTO)Salman Rushdie is the prize-winning author of novels including the controversial The Satanic Verses. (AP PHOTO) Credit: AAPThe man on trial in the stabbing of Salman Rushdie has declined to testify or call any witnesses in the terrorism case, which is expected to head to the jury as soon as Wednesday. Iran's government denied involvement in the 2022 stabbing, though its Foreign Ministry's then-spokesperson suggested Rushdie courted trouble by insulting Islam. Matar didn't testify at his 2025 state court trial, either.