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Iraqi national Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi faces federal charges in New York for supporting Iran-linked terror groups and plotting attacks. Hes accused of planning hits in Europe and targeting Jewish sites in the U.S., including synagogues in New York, Los Angeles, and Scottsdale, Arizona. Al-Saadi is also linked to recent attacks in Canada. Hes charged with conspiring to support Kata’ib Hizballah and Irans Revolutionary Guard Corps, both designated terrorist groups by the U.S. His lawyer claims hes a political prisoner tied to Qasem Soleimani, the Guard leader killed in a U.S. strike in Baghdad five years ago. Al-Saadi was arrested in Turkey, transferred to a Brooklyn jail, and placed in solitary confinement. He remained silent in his first court appearance and is currently being held without bail. The case highlights ongoing threats from these networks, and authorities are investigating his connections further.

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