Increasingly desperate Iran raises risk of ‘last gasp’ terror attacks in Canada, U.S.

2026-03-19 - 08:10

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The risk of domestic terror attacks is rising amid the war with Iran, and both Canada and the U.S. have already seen several incidents in recent weeks, with some directly related to the conflict. These include three people shot dead outside an Austin, Tex. bar on March 1 by a man expressing support for Iran; a March 12 car-ramming attack at a synagogue in the Detroit area by a man whose brother is alleged to have been a Hezbollah commander killed by Israel in the war; a convicted terrorist-supporter killing a man at a Virginian university also on March 12; and drive‐by shootings in Toronto at the U.S. consulate and several synagogues since the start of the war. There was also an attempted attack with explosives by two ISIS supporters at an anti-Islam rally in front of Gracie Mansion, residence of the Muslim mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdami on March 9. Read More