United States federal authorities have detained Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, an Iraqi national accused of orchestrating a series of attacks across North America and Europe.

美國聯邦當局已拘留一名伊拉克國民 Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi，他被指在北美和歐洲策劃了一系列襲擊。

The defendant, identified as a commander within Kata’ib Hezbollah—a U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organization—is alleged to have operated under the aegis of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). According to the criminal complaint, Al-Saadi’s activities were intended as retaliation for military engagements between the U.S., Israel, and Iran. The prosecution asserts that Al-Saadi utilized a front group, Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya (HAYI), to claim responsibility for approximately 18 incidents. These include the firebombing of a Bank of New York Mellon facility in Amsterdam, a shooting at the U.S. consulate in Toronto, and the stabbing of two individuals in London. Evidence suggests a reliance on the recruitment of low-level operatives, including minors, via social media platforms such as Snapchat and Telegram to maintain plausible deniability for the IRGC.

被告被認定為「真主至尊旅」（Kata’ib Hezbollah）的指揮官——這是一個被美國指定的外國恐怖組織——據稱他在伊朗伊斯蘭革命衛隊（IRGC）的庇護下行動。根據刑事起訴書，Al-Saadi 的活動旨在報復美國、以色列與伊朗之間的軍事衝突。檢方主張 Al-Saadi 利用一個門面組織「伊斯蘭右翼同伴運動」（HAYI）聲稱對約 18 起事件負責。其中包括在阿姆斯特丹用汽油彈襲擊紐約美隆銀行設施、在多倫多美國領事館開槍，以及在倫敦刺傷兩人。證據顯示，他依賴透過 Snapchat 和 Telegram 等社群媒體平台招募低階人員，包括未成年人，以維持 IRGC 的合理否認權。

Regarding domestic threats, the Department of Justice alleges that Al-Saadi attempted to facilitate simultaneous attacks on a New York City synagogue and Jewish centers in Los Angeles and Scottsdale, Arizona. The operation was disrupted when Al-Saadi unknowingly engaged an undercover law enforcement officer, offering $10,000 in cryptocurrency for the execution of these strikes. The defendant’s historical ties to the late Qasem Soleimani are cited as a central component of his operational profile. Following his apprehension in Turkey and subsequent transfer to U.S. custody, Al-Saadi appeared in a Manhattan federal court. While the prosecution pursues six terrorism-related counts, the defense has characterized the proceedings as political persecution, asserting that the defendant is a prisoner of war.

關於國內威脅，司法部指控 Al-Saadi 企圖促成對紐約市猶太會堂以及洛杉磯和亞利桑那州斯科茨代爾猶太中心的同步襲擊。當 Al-Saadi 在不知情的情況下與一名臥底執法人員接觸，並提供 1 萬美元的加密貨幣以執行這些襲擊時，該行動被瓦解。被告與已故的 Qasem Soleimani 的歷史聯繫被視為其行動特徵的核心組成部分。在土耳其被捕並隨後被移交至美國拘留後，Al-Saadi 出席了曼哈頓聯邦法院。儘管檢方追究六項與恐怖主義相關的罪名，但辯方將此次訴訟定性為政治迫害，聲稱被告是戰爭囚犯。

Al-Saadi remains in federal custody pending a follow-up hearing scheduled for May 29.

Al-Saadi 仍被聯邦拘留，等待預定於 5 月 29 日舉行的後續聽證會。