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A former biker gang leader has pleaded guilty to serving as the middleman in the October 2024 firebombing of a Jewish-owned kosher deli in Sydney's Bondi, in an attack Australia's intelligence agency says was likely directed by the Iranian regime. Sayed Moosawi, 35, used the handle James Bond to recruit men for the arson. His recruits first went after the wrong target, and the deli was finally set ablaze on October 20, 2024, causing about one million Australian dollars in damage. Moosawi was arrested in January 2025, and Australia expelled Iran's ambassador in August. Sentencing is set for December 10.