US accuses Iraqi man of helping Iran-backed militia's plans for attacks in US, Europe​ - The Straits Times

In mid-May 2026, the United States accused an Iraqi man of helping an Iran-backed militia plan attacks in the US and Europe. Washington announced the arrest of the man, who was named as Mohammed Baqir al-Saadi and described as a leader of Iraq's Hezbollah.

An Al Jazeera headline compared the arrest to the US action against Maduro and asked why Washington detained him at this time.