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Is Iran Behind Attacks in Canada?
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- CANADALAND
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- Jun 30, 2026
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- 1940
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Summary
An Iraqi man, Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, is at the center of a major U.S. terrorism case. Federal prosecutors allege he helped coordinate nearly 20 attacks across Europe and North America as an operative of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). In a recorded conversation cited in the criminal complaint, Al-Saadi allegedly claimed members of his network carried out two attacks in Canada, including the shooting at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto and an attack on a synagogue. Host Noor Azrieh speaks with terrorism and intelligence expert Dr. Jessica Davis, former CSIS strategic analyst and president of Insight Threat Intelligence, about what we actually know, how state-backed proxy networks and terrorist financing operate, and whether there is credible evidence linking recent attacks on Canadian soil to Iran. Host: Noor Azrieh Credits: Sam Konnert (Host/Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Annie Tuba (Producer), Imogen Sayers (Mixing and Mastering), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork) Guest: Jessica Davis Photo: FBI Background reading: CSIS increases operation to combat Iranian state-directed activity, warns of continued threats – The Globe and Mail Could this one man have been behind terrorist attacks on Jewish communities across Europe? – The Guardian 'Who's paying for this?': Toronto police believe youth hired for gun crimes such as U.S. consulate shooting – CBC News Are Iranian 'sleeper cells' a threat to Canadians? Here’s what intelligence experts say – CBC News United States of America v. Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi Sponsors: Douglas is giving our listeners a FREE Sleep Bundle with each mattress purchase. Get the sheets, pillows, mattress and pillow protectors FREE w…