Arrest of Iraqi terror suspect with alleged links to Iran’s Quds Force is astonishing but not surprising

Source: The Guardian Link: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/16/mohammad-baqer-saad-dawood-al-saadi-iran-guards-hayi Published: May 16, 2026 Keywords: Canada Iran has a long history of unconventional operations, all designed to divert, distract and destabilise current or potential enemies The arrest by US authorities of an alleged Iraqi commander of an Iranian-backed militia group now accused of responsibility for 18 terrorist attacks in the UK, Europe and Canada since the beginning of the Iran war is an astonishing development – yet not the least bit surprising. According to a complaint unsealed on Friday in a federal court in Manhattan, Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi is allegedly responsible for organising – among other operations – a string of recent firebombings of banks and other targets in France, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands, an arson attack against a synagogue and a shooting at the US consulate in Toronto in March, as well as – most recently – a wave of attacks on mainly Jewish targets in the UK including places of worship and charities. Continue reading... --- This article was automatically collected by the Observatory News Scraper.