A dual Iraqi-Iranian national accused of plotting terrorist attacks in the United States and helping coordinate nearly 20 attacks and attempted attacks across Europe on behalf of Iranian-backed terrorist organizations was indicted Thursday, according to the Justice Department.

Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al Saadi, 32, was taken into custody while traveling abroad on May 1 and was transferred into FBI custody on May 14 before being brought to New York to face prosecution in the Southern District of New York, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said. An eight-count indictment unsealed Thursday accuses him of providing material support to terrorist groups, financing terrorism, and attempting acts of terrorism that transcend national boundaries.