"An #Iraqi man who was recently #arrested in #Turkey has been charged with plotting an array of #attacks against #Jewish targets, including on a #synagogue in #NewYorkCity, in response to the #US-#Israel #war with #Iran.

A criminal complaint that was unsealed on Friday claims that #MohammadBaqerSaadDawoodalSaadi, 32, is a commander in the Iraq-based #Kataib #Hezbollah that functions as a proxy for Iran. The complaint was unsealed when #alSaadi appeared in federal court in #Manhattan.

The complaint alleges that al-Saadi is responsible in part for organizing the attacks in #Europe that have been claimed by a new group, #HarakatAshabalYaminalIslamiya. It marks the first major disclosure of intelligence information tying the group directly to the #QudsForce, the overseas arm of the #Iranian regime’s #Islamic #RevolutionaryGuard Corps, and includes multiple photographs of al-Saadi meeting in person with #IRGC leaders."

https://www.jta.org/2026/05/18/united-states/us-charges-iraqi-man-with-organizing-synagogue-attacks-in-europe-and-nyc-on-behalf-of-iran