The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Friday the arrest of Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, a senior official of Kata'ib Hezbollah, an Iran-backed Iraqi militia. The criminal complaint alleges that Iranian proxies were involved in plotting attacks on a synagogue and the U.S. consulate in Canada.
According to the complaint, Al-Saadi is accused of providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization and conspiracy to commit terrorism. The alleged plot targeted Jewish and American institutions in Canada, though specific details of the planned attacks have not been fully disclosed.
Kata'ib Hezbollah is designated as a terrorist organization by the U.S. government and has been linked to numerous attacks against U.S. and coalition forces in Iraq. The arrest highlights ongoing concerns about Iran's use of proxy forces to conduct operations abroad.
Canadian authorities have not publicly commented on the case, but the U.S. Justice Department emphasized the threat posed by Iran-backed groups. The investigation remains ongoing.
