US authorities have charged an alleged Iran IRGC-linked terror operative accused of plotting to assassinate Ivanka Trump in what investigators believe was a revenge campaign linked to the killing of Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani.
The suspect, 32-year-old Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, was arrested in Turkey earlier this month before reportedly being extradited to the United States.
Ivanka Trump Targetted in Revenge Assassination
According to court documents and sources cited by the New York Post, Al-Saadi allegedly vowed to target the daughter of US President Donald Trump following the 2020 US drone strike in Baghdad that killed Soleimani.
Investigators claim the Iraqi national possessed plans linked to Ivanka Trump's Florida residence, where she lives with husband Jared Kushner. Sources also alleged that Al-Saadi made repeated statements about wanting revenge against the Trump family over Soleimani's death.
Former Iraqi military attaché Entifadh Qanbar told the New York Post that Al-Saadi openly discussed targeting Ivanka Trump in retaliation for the strike that killed the Iranian general.
Qanbar claimed the suspect viewed Soleimani as a father figure after the death of his own father, Iranian brigadier general Ahmad Kazemi, in 2006.
Al-Saadi Social Media Threats
Federal prosecutors allege Al-Saadi maintained an active online presence despite his suspected involvement in extremist activity.
Authorities said he posted an image on X showing the exclusive Florida area where Ivanka Trump and Kushner own a luxury property worth an estimated $24 million.
🇺🇸🇮🇷 An IRGC-linked Iraqi terrorist named Mohammad Baqer Al-Saadi was plotting to assassinate Ivanka Trump as revenge for the U.S. killing of his mentor Qasem Soleimani.
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) May 23, 2026
He had a blueprint of Ivanka's Florida home, posted maps and threats online, and was actively involved in... https://t.co/pubLwRaJj7 pic.twitter.com/PCCto7v8yT
The post reportedly included a warning in Arabic telling Americans that neither their 'palaces nor the Secret Service' would protect them, while claiming surveillance efforts were already under way.
US officials further allege that Al-Saadi was linked to both Kata'ib Hezbollah and Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, widely known as the IRGC. Prosecutors described him as a senior figure within Iraq-Iran terror networks.
The Department of Justice has charged him over 18 alleged attacks and attempted attacks across Europe and North America.
Investigators accuse him of involvement in the firebombing of the Bank of New York Mellon building in Amsterdam, the stabbing of two Jewish victims in London and a shooting at the US consulate in Toronto.
He is also accused of planning attacks on Jewish targets in Belgium and the Netherlands, including the bombing of a synagogue in Liège and an arson attack on a temple in Rotterdam.
Close Ties to Soleimani and Global Travel Network
According to investigators, Al-Saadi spent years building connections through international travel and alleged militant networks. Qanbar claimed the suspect was raised largely in Baghdad by his Iraqi mother before being sent to Tehran for IRGC training.
He later operated a travel agency specialising in religious tours, which authorities believe enabled him to travel internationally and communicate with extremist contacts abroad.
Court filings reportedly include photographs allegedly showing Al-Saadi with Soleimani at a military facility studying maps and equipment.
Other social media images showed him posing at global landmarks including the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur.
US officials said Al-Saadi was arrested while reportedly travelling towards Russia. He is now being held in solitary confinement at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn while awaiting further legal proceedings.
Neither the White House nor lawyers representing Al-Saadi publicly commented on the allegations. However, investigators said the case highlights growing concerns over retaliatory threats linked to escalating tensions between Iran, Israel and the United States.
