Iraqi national charged with coordinating at least 20 terror attacks that aimed to stop Iran war

The suspect allegedly planned attacks against Jewish institutions in the U.S. An Iraqi national carried out 20 reported terrorist attacks in Europe and Canada against U.S. and Israeli interests, including the stabbing of a Jewish-American citizen, in retaliation for the war in Iran and in an effort to halt the conflict, a federal criminal complaint alleges. Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi allegedly firebombed a Bank of New York Mellon building in Amsterdam, tried to detonate improvised explosives at the Bank of America building in Paris, coordinated an attack against Jewish institutions in the United States and stabbed two people in London, the complaint alleges. The defendant made an initial appearance Friday in Manhattan federal court on charges he conspired to provide material support to terrorist groups, conspiracy to bomb a place of public use and other offenses. Al-Saadi was apprehended in Turkey and passed to American authorities.

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Scoop News DeskIran · Published Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 9:28 PM UTCUpdated Friday, September 11, 2026 at 7:40 PM UTC

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Qasem Soleimani, who was killed in a U.S. strike in Iraq, and referred to himself as a prisoner of war and political prisoner. At least one associate of al-Saadi is expected to be brought back to the U.S. and charged, the complaint says. "This case puts into stark relief the global threats posed by the Iranian regime and its proxies like Kata'ib Hizballah -- Foreign Terrorist Organizations that have repeatedly targeted Jewish communities across Europe and the United States since the war began," said New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch. "Working with our law enforcement partners, we disrupted a plan to attack a Manhattan synagogue, and in partnership with the synagogue's leadership, ensured its security when the threat was elevated." 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events.

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