Man Allegedly Planned to Throw Molotov Cocktail at Australia Day Crowd in Terror Plot

Sepehr Saryazdi, 24, allegedly planned an attack in Queensland on Jan. 26 to promote a new phase of ‘civilisation’ powered by artificial intelligence.
Man Allegedly Planned to Throw Molotov Cocktail at Australia Day Crowd in Terror Plot
Police in Queensland, Australia on June 7, 2020. Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images
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A student has been accused of planning to throw a Molotov cocktail at an Australia Day crowd as part of an alleged terrorist plot to overthrow the government.

Sepehr Saryazdi, 24, allegedly planned the attack for Monday’s celebrations in Queensland to promote a new phase of civilisation powered by artificial intelligence.