Current sectionU.S. NewsMohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, member of the Iraqi militia Kataib Hezbollah, allegedly plotted dozens of attacks across the United States, Canada and Europe – all part of a broader retaliation campaign following the U.S. and Israel launching the war against Iran in FebruaryShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeBen SamuelsWashingtonMay 15, 2026Updated:11:06 PM IDTWASHINGTON – U.S. federal authorities on Friday charged an Iraqi militia commander linked to an Iranian proxy organization with plotting to attack Jewish community sites in New York and Los Angeles.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:IranIraq2026 Israel-Iran WarCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesJerusalem DayIsrael ElectionsIranNetanyahu-UAEPalestinian InmatesMicrosoftJerusalem Tunnel HaQuizHaaretz PodcastIran-linked Militia Commander Arrested for Planning Attacks on U.S. Jewish SitesViolence at Jerusalem's Flag March Declined, but the Message Was Still SharpIDF Strikes in Gaza Target Hamas Military Head, PM Says; Red Crescent: 8 KilledArab Israelis Are Being Deprived of Their Collective Palestinian IdentityChina Won't Bail Trump Out of His Iran Woes – Maybe the OppositeRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Hasidic Jews Behind Florida's Giant Golden Trump Statue'A Slave Economy': Inside Israel's ultra-Orthodox Parallel StateStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in GazaIsraeli Artists Slam Venice Biennale Participation: 'Again, Israel as a Victim'Trump Collides With Reality in Latest Iran Standoff