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A terrorist trained by Iran's powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps pledged to kill Ivanka in retaliation for the killing of Iranian military chief Qasem Soleimani in US drone strikes in 2020. The plot unravelled after Mohammad Baqer was arrested in Turkey recently and extradited to the US.
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New Delhi,UPDATED: May 23, 2026 10:13 IST
As the US launched an offensive against Iran, back home in Washington, a diabolical plot to assassinate President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka unravelled. Ivanka, who served as Trump's adviser during his first term, was targeted for assassination by a terrorist trained by Iran's powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), according to a report by The New York Post. Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, who was recently extradited to the US after his arrest in Turkey on May 15, wanted to avenge the killing of his mentor in US strikes.
The 32-year-old Iraqi national had "pledged" to kill Ivanka in response to Trump, during his first term as US President, eliminating Iranian military chief Qasem Soleimani in a drone strike in 2020. Soleimani, a shadowy figure who headed the IRGC's Quds Force, was killed in a drone strike near Baghdad airport on January 3, 2020.
The pledge by Al-Saadi was not a bluff. During his arrest, he was found with a blueprint of Ivanka's Florida home, sources told The New York Post.
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Published By:
Abhishek De
Published On:
May 23, 2026 10:13 IST
