{"id":2608079,"date":"2026-05-28T19:47:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T23:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-charges-dual-iraq-iran-national-accused-of-attempting-20-terrorist-attacks\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T19:48:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T23:48:52","slug":"doj-charges-dual-iraq-iran-national-accused-of-attempting-20-terrorist-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-charges-dual-iraq-iran-national-accused-of-attempting-20-terrorist-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ charges dual Iraq-Iran national accused of attempting 20 terrorist attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdoj-charges-dual-iraq-iran-national-accused-of-attempting-20-terrorist-attacks%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2608079&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A dual iraqi-Iranian man, Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al Saadi (32), was indicted by the Department of Justice for allegedly supporting and attempting terrorist attacks in the United States and coordinating nearly 20 attacks across Europe on behalf of Iranian-backed groups. He was arrested while traveling abroad on May 1, transferred to FBI custody on May 14, and brought to New york to face charges in the Southern District of New York.<\/p>\n<p>The eight-count indictment alleges he provided material support, financed terrorism, and attempted terrorism that would transcend national borders. Prosecutors say he tried to facilitate an attack against a New York City synagogue in March and April, including contacting someone in the U.S. on April 30 to assist wiht an attack involving \u201cburning\u201d or killing people; authorities detained him the next day before any attack occurred.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors also allege al Saadi was a long-time operative for Kataib Hezbollah and Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dozens-of-senators-demand-biden-immediately-stop-negotiating-with-iran-after-terror-attacks-on-israel\/\" title=\"Dozens Of Senators Demand Biden Immediately Stop Negotiating With Iran After Terror ...s On Israel\">designated foreign terrorist organizations<\/a>, and that he helped plan and direct about 18 European attack efforts through a group described as a front. Evidence cited in filings includes a photo from his phone showing him at what prosecutors describe as \u201cmilitary intelligence\u201d operations tied to Iranian-backed \u201cresistance,\u201d and recovered videos allegedly used in propaganda relating to a claimed attack on the Israeli Embassy in london.<\/p>\n<p>After being taken into FBI custody, he allegedly waived his Miranda rights and described himself as leading a \u201cresistance\u201d network, including overseeing media operations, psychological warfare, military intelligence, and strategic planning.The indictment further claims close ties to senior Iranian and proxy figures, including Qasem soleimani, and that he regularly traveled with him prior to Soleimani\u2019s death in 2020. If convicted, he faces the possibility of life imprisonment.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A dual Iraqi-Iranian national accused of plotting <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/terrorism\/\">terrorist<\/a> attacks in the United States and helping coordinate nearly 20 attacks and attempted attacks across <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/europe\/\">Europe<\/a> on behalf of Iranian-backed terrorist organizations was indicted Thursday, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-justice\/\">Justice Department<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al Saadi, 32, was taken into custody while traveling abroad on May 1 and was transferred into <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fbi\/\">FBI<\/a> custody on May 14 before being brought to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york\/\">New York<\/a> to face prosecution in the Southern District of New York, acting Attorney General <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/todd-blanche\/\">Todd Blanche<\/a> said. An eight-count indictment unsealed Thursday accuses him of providing material support to terrorist groups, financing terrorism, and attempting acts of terrorism that transcend national boundaries.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4586074\/san-antonio-police-arrest-man-threatening-erika-kirk-tpusa\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>San Antonio police arrest man threatening Erika Kirk ahead of TPUSA event<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4585883\/police-thwart-swatting-amy-coney-barrett\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Fairfax County Police Department thwart attempted swatting of Amy Coney Barrett\u2019s house<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4585303\/fbi-arrests-cia-official-stolen-gold-bars\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>FBI arrests CIA official who snatched over $40 million in gold bars<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A photo recovered from Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al Saadi\u2019s phone allegedly shows him standing in a building used for \u201cmilitary intelligence\u201d operations for the Iranian-backed \u201cresistance,\u201d according to prosecutors. The image, included in court filings, depicts Al-Saadi in front of an array of firearms and was cited as evidence of his alleged leadership role within Kata\u2019ib Hizballah and other Iranian-backed terrorist networks. (DOJ)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prosecutors say Saadi attempted to facilitate attacks in the U.S. during March and April of this year. According to the indictment, Saadi attempted to facilitate an attack against a synagogue in New York City.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In relation to that plan, prosecutors say Saadi contacted an individual in the U.S. on April 30 seeking someone who could carry out an attack involving \u201cburning\u201d or \u201ckilling\u201d people. Authorities detained Saadi the following day while he was traveling abroad before any attack was carried out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saadi was a longtime operative of Kataib Hezbollah and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\">Iran<\/a>\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, both U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organizations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to a DOJ <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/dual-iranian-iraqi-national-indicted-providing-material-support-terrorist-organizations\">press release<\/a>, Saadi played a role in planning and directing approximately 18 attacks and attempted attacks throughout Europe in recent months through a group called Harakat Ashab al Yamin al Islamia, which prosecutors describe as a front for Kataib Hezbollah and other Iranian-backed terrorist organizations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs alleged in this indictment, Al-Saadi has been directly involved in terrorist operations and military decisions to attack U.S. and Israeli interests across the world and conspired with others to plan deadly attacks on American soil,\u201d Blanche said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prosecutors also cited evidence allegedly linking Saadi to a claimed attack on the Israeli Embassy in London.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A screenshot included in court filings shows individuals wearing hazmat suits standing beside a drone carrying what appeared to be vials of white powder. Prosecutors allege the footage was used in propaganda tied to a claimed April 2026 attack on the Israeli Embassy in London involving carcinogenic and radioactive materials. (DOJ)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Investigators were able to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >recover videos showing individuals<\/a> in hazmat suits alongside a drone carrying what appeared to be vials of white powder, footage that was later used in propaganda claiming responsibility for an attack involving carcinogenic and radioactive materials.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After being taken into FBI custody, Saadi allegedly waived his Miranda rights and admitted he was a leader within what he called \u201cthe resistance,\u201d a network with ties to the Guard, Kataib Hezbollah, Hezbollah, and the Houthis. Prosecutors say he described overseeing media operations, psychological warfare, military intelligence, and strategic planning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The indictment also alleged Saadi maintained close ties to senior Iranian and proxy leaders, including slain Quds Force Cmdr. Qasem Soleimani. Saadi allegedly told investigators he was \u201clike a son\u201d to Soleimani and regularly traveled with him before his death in a U.S. airstrike in 2020.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4584725\/new-york-man-prison-iran-murder-plot\/\">NEW YORK MAN SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS IN PRISON FOR PLOTTING MURDER OF IRAN REGIME CRITIC<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FBI Director <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kash-patel\/\">Kash Patel<\/a> called the arrest \u201canother high-value target\u201d operation and said the bureau would continue using its resources to disrupt terrorist plots and bring perpetrators to justice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If convicted on the most serious charges, including attempted acts of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/member-of-somali-terrorist-cell-that-plotted-second-9-11-gets-unwelcome-surprise-from-trump-doj\/\" title=\"Member of Somali Terrorist Cell That Plotted Second 9\/11 Gets Unwelcome Surprise from Trump DOJ\">terrorism transcending national boundaries<\/a> and conspiracy to bomb a place of public use, Saadi faces potential life sentences.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iraqi-Iranian accused indicted for plotting U.S. terror attacks<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2633,"featured_media":2608080,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MixCollage-28-May-2026-06-14-PM-5423.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[40796,7076,80431,80432,65353],"class_list":["post-2608079","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-counterterrorism","tag-doj","tag-dual-national","tag-iraq-iran","tag-terrorism-charges"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MixCollage-28-May-2026-06-14-PM-5423.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2608079","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2608079"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2608079\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2608083,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2608079\/revisions\/2608083"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2608080"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2608079"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2608079"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2608079"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}