A suspected terrorist with ties to Iran\u2019s military has been arrested and hauled to New York to face charges of carrying out and plotting nearly 20 attacks across Europe and Canada \u2013 with plans to blow up a Big Apple synagogue \u2013 to punish Americans and Jews over the Iran war.<\/p>\n
Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, an accused commander in a terrorist organization linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, allegedly orchestrated the firebombing of the Bank of New York Mellon in Amsterdam, the stabbing of two Jewish victims in London and other foiled counter-attacks in the US in response to the conflict in the Middle East.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi (right) has ties to Hezbollah and was arrested and charged with carrying out terror attacks in Europe. DOJ<\/p>\n
Al-Saadi is seen in a courtroom sketch on Friday.<\/p>\n
\u201cAl-Saadi attempted to disrupt American society through intimidation and violence. In a righteous and just contrast, his prosecution will highlight the best of our country,\u201d Manhattan US Attorney Jay Clayton said in a statement.<\/p>\n
Al-Saadi, a 32-year-old accused high-ranking official of the terror group Kata\u2019ib Hizballah, and bloodthirsty accomplices, allegedly \u201cplanned, coordinated and taken responsibility for\u201d attacks that also included a March 9 bombing of a synagogue in\u00a0Li\u00e8ge, Belgium\u00a0and a March 13 arson of a Rotterdam temple, the feds said.<\/p>\n
Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi (right), pictured here with the late Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani. DOJ<\/p>\n
The Iraqi national was accused of plotting to attack Jewish sites in the US. US Southern District NY<\/p>\n
The Iraqi national was accused of preparing to bomb a \u201cprominent\u201d Manhattan temple on April 6, but the plot was foiled after he unwittingly sent $3,000 to an undercover law enforcement officer he believed was a Mexican cartel member to carry out the disaster.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He allegedly offered to fork over $10,000 in total, and texted the undercover, \u201cI wanna see good news tonight . . . not tomorrow bro\u201d the night the attack was supposed to happen, court docs claimed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The specific synagogue was kept under wraps by prosecutors as NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Friday police worked with temple leadership to ensure its security when they became aware of the elevated threat.<\/p>\n
\tHere is the laundry list of attacks and planned attacks that prosecutors allege the terror suspect is responsible for:<\/p>\n
March 9, 2026 \u2014 Bombing of a synagogue in Liege, Belgium. He posted a propaganda video on his Telegram account taking credit for the attack.<\/p>\n
March 10, 2026 \u2014 Shooting at the US consulate building in Toronto<\/p>\n
March 13, 2026 \u2014 Arson at a synagogue in Rotterdam in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n
March 14, 2026 \u2014 Bombing outside a Jewish school in Amsterdam, Netherlands.<\/p>\n
March 15, 2026 \u2014 Bombing of Bank of New York Mellon, an American bank, in Amsterdam. Al-Saadi posts threat on his Snapchat account the next day, that he says is a \u201cfinal warning\u201d to the world to \u201cimmediately distance yourselves from all American and Zionist interests, facilities, and what is affiliated with them.\u201d<\/p>\n
March 23, 2026 \u2014 Four masked men carry out arson attack on Hatzalah ambulances in London.<\/p>\n
March 23, 2026 (later that night) \u2014 Arson attack on a parked car in a Jewish neighborhood of Antwerp, Belgium.<\/p>\n
March 28, 2026 \u2014 Attempted to place explosive device at the Bank of America building in Paris.<\/p>\n
April 3, 2026 \u2014 Attempted to bomb a pro-Israel organization in\u00a0Nijerk, Netherlands.<\/p>\n
April 5, 2026 \u2014 Planned an attack on a \u201cprominent\u201d New York City synagogue. Agreed to pay an undercover agent $10,000 to carry out the plot.<\/p>\n
April 10, 2026 \u2014 Pyrotechnic devices thrown into an Israeli restaurant in Munich, Germany. Attack happened after midnight but the terror group posted a threat on social media that it \u201ccould have happened during the day.\u201d<\/p>\n
April 12, 2026 \u2014 Arson attack against a temple in Skopje, North Macedonia.<\/p>\n
April 15, 2026 \u2014 Arson attacks in London against a media organization and a synagogue.\u00a0<\/p>\n
April 17, 2026 \u2014 Arson attack on Jewish charity organization in London.<\/p>\n
April 18, 2026 \u2014 Arson attack on London temple. Terror group brags on social media that it had targeted \u201cone of the centers of Zionist influence in the British capital.\u201d<\/p>\n
April 29, 2026 \u2014 An individual stabs two Jewish men \u2014 including a dual US-British citizen \u2014 in London.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs conflict involving Iran continues to reverberate across the region, and as the world continues to deal with the aftermath of October 7th, tensions remain high,\u201d Tisch said Friday night while speaking at Temple Emanu-El on the Upper East Side.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut today\u2019s case is a stark example of how these tensions that originate overseas translate to violence,\u201d Tisch told the congregants, while assuring them their synagogue was not the one Al-Saadi was targeting.<\/p>\n
Al-Saadi also allegedly had Jewish sites in Los Angeles and Scottsdale, AZ in his crosshairs \u2014 including maps and photos of the targeted institutions \u2014 that were prevented.\u00a0.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The aftermath of an arson attack on a synagogue on ABN Davidsplein in Rotterdam, which Al-Saadi was allegedly behind. Media TV via ANP\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n
Al-Saadi was also allegedly behind the attack on this temple in Leige. Soldiers were seen still standing guard a month affter the attack. Belga\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n
The scene of the explosion after the attack on the temple in Leige. BELGA MAG\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n
The suspect \u201chas directed and urged others to attack U.S. and Israeli interests, including by killing Americans and Jews, in retaliation for the Iranian Military Conflict,\u201d the criminal complaint says.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo not abandon the blood of your Imam of the time, oh Shiites of Iraq.\u00a0 Kill everyone who supports America and Israel,\u201d he allegedly posted online in February.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo not leave any of them remaining.\u00a0Civil and military targets, as well as voices of discord, kill them everywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n
Al-Saadi was allegedly behind the synagogue bombing in Li\u00e8ge, Belgium, on March 13, 2026. US Southern District NY<\/p>\n
The alleged \u201ccommander\u201d has been held without bail at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center. US Southern District NY<\/p>\n
Al-Saadi was captured in Turkey earlier this week and brought in front of a Manhattan federal judge Friday afternoon, where he smirked through the appearance and his lawyer claimed he was a \u201cprisoner of war\u201d because of his client\u2019s association with\u00a0prominent Iranian military leader Qasem Soleimani, who was killed by a US drone strike in 2020.<\/p>\n
Al-Saadi was captured in Turkey earlier this week and brought in front of a Manhattan federal judge Friday afternoon, where he whined he was a \u201cprisoner of war\u201d because of his association with\u00a0prominent Iranian military leader Qasem Soleimani, who was killed by a US drone strike in 2020.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is very important to Mr. Al-Saadi that the court know that he is a political prisoner and a prisoner of war and should be treated as such,\u201d his public defender, Andrew Dalack, told the court.<\/p>\n
Al-Saadi and Soleimani were pictured together in photos published on a social media account belonging to the defendant, prosecutors said.<\/p>\n
Al-Saadi is facing charges of\u00a0conspiring to provide material support to terrorist groups, conspiracy to bomb a place of public use, and other raps.<\/p>\n
The suspect terrorist, who also allegedly has links to Hezbollah, is currently in solitary confinement at Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, which houses other high-profile inmates like accused CEO shooter Luigi Mangione and captured Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro. \u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThose who engage in or support terrorism against Americans and on U.S. soil should take note: the whole of the federal government is committed to dismantling terrorist organizations and bringing their members to justice,\u201d Clayton said.<\/p>\n
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