Exclusive | Ivanka Trump targeted for assassination by IRGC terrorist in twisted plot to avenge president taking out his mentor: sources

Nypost · 🇷🇺 public Russia · May 22, 2026 · 1111 words · By Isabel Vincent; Andy Tillett

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Ivanka Trump targeted for assassination by IRGC terrorist in twisted plot to avenge president taking out his mentor: sources See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Ivanka Trump targeted for assassination by IRGC terrorist in twisted plot to avenge president taking out his mentor: sources See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleFirst Daughter Ivanka Trump was targeted for assassination by an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) trained terrorist in a twisted plot to avenge the president taking out his mentor, The Post has learned.

Common ground

Recently captured Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, 32, made a “pledge” to kill Ivanka and even had a blueprint of her Florida home, sources claimed.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 21 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “In a 2025 post to his X account... Al-Saadi referred to Soleimani and other Iranian military leaders killed in US strikes as “martyrs.””

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Claim 2: “In August, 2020... Al-Saadi posted to his X account an image of Soleimani and another military figure killed in the same US drone strike held by a militant with an AK-47”

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Claim 3: “Al-Saadi maintained a close relationship with Soleimani’s replacement, Brigadier General Esmail Qaani”

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Claim 4: “Elizabeth Tsurkov... was kidnapped in Bagdad in 2023 and held hostage by Kata’ib Hezbollah for 903 days before her release in September 2025”

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Claim 5: “The suspected terrorist... is currently in solitary confinement at Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn”

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Claim 6: “Al-Saadi was in transit to Russia when he was arrested”

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Claim 7: “He also “planned, coordinated” and allegedly took responsibility for attacks against Jewish people including the bombing of a synagogue in Liège, Belgium, the arson of a temple in Rotterdam in March, according to the feds”

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Multiple sources confirm the allegations that Al-Saadi planned/coordinated attacks including a synagogue bombing in Liège, Belgium, and arson attacks in Rotterdam.

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web search NEUTRAL — 8 days ago ... “All this served for the preparation of assassination and arson attacks in Germany,” prosecutors said in a statement. Ali S. scouted out various ...
https://www.aol.com/news/terror-commander-accused-role-nearl…

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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago ... ... attack on a synagogue in Liège, Belgium. Within days ... allegations involving synagogue bombings, arson attacks and attempted mass murder.
https://eutoday.net/terror-network-directed-by-an-iraqi-mili…

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web search NEUTRAL — 7 days ago ... The complaint alleges the attacks included a March synagogue bombing in Liège, Belgium; arson attacks targeting Jewish institutions in Rotterdam ...
https://freedomsquare.com/feds-nab-iran-backed-terror-comman…

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Claim 8: “Ivanka Trump was targeted for assassination by an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) trained terrorist”

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While evidence for other claims confirms Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi's arrest and general plots against Americans, the provided evidence for claim 0 consists of general biographical info about Ivanka Trump and does not mention an assassination target or IRGC-trained terrorist specifically targeting her.

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web search NEUTRAL — Ivana Marie " Ivanka " Trump (/ ɪˈvɑːŋkə / iv-AHNG-kə; born October 30, 1981) is an American businesswoman. She is the second child of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivanka_Trump

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web search NEUTRAL — Ivanka Trump has slowly backed away from her father, Donald Trump’s second presidency. For many, it’s strange not seeing Trump’s eldest daughter more frequently around […] ‘Sounds Too ...
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/sounds-too-scripted-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 9, 2026 · Ivanka Trump broke into tears when discussing the women who shaped her life in a rare show of emotion for the first daughter. Trump, 44, asked for a tissue as she discussed her mother an…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/09/us-news/ivanka-trump-tears-up-…

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Claim 9: “Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn... houses other high-profile inmates like accused CEO shooter Luigi Mangione and captured Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro”

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Claim 10: “When arrested in Turkey last week, Al-Saadi also had an Iraqi service passport”

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Claim 11: “Al-Saadi is said to be an operative of both Kata’ib Hizballah and Iran’s IRGC”

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Claim 12: “his own dad, Ahmad Kazemi, an Iranian brigadier general, [died] in 2006”

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Claim 13: “Al-Saadi was close to Soleimani, a major general in the IRGC and head of the elite Quds Force”

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Claim 14: “The Iraqi national was allegedly targeting President Donald Trump’s family in response to the killing of Iranian military chief Qasem Soleimani in a US drone strike in Baghdad six years ago”

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Multiple independent sources (Criminal Complaint, news reports) confirm that Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi pledged retribution on Americans for the death of Qasem Soleimani.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 29 April 2026, a man armed with a knife attacked a Muslim man in Southwark and later attacked two Jewish men in the Golders Green area of the London Borough of Barnet. The suspect, a 45-year-old Br…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Golders_Green_attack

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In March and April 2026, approximately 10 attacks were conducted that targeted the Jewish community in London, United Kingdom. The attacks have involved arson, explosive devices and chemicals, and tar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_London_antisemitic_attack…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia (Arabic: حركة أصحاب اليمين الإسلامية, lit. 'Islamic Movement of the People of the Right Hand'), commonly known as Ashab al-Yamin or HAYI, is a pro-Iranian Islamist gr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harakat_Ashab_al-Yamin_al-Isla…

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Claim 15: “The federal indictment against Al-Saadi also includes photos of him consulting with Soleimani... which he had posted on his Snapchat account”

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Claim 16: “Ivanka, 44, converted to Orthodox Judaism in 2009 prior to her marriage to property magnate Kushner”

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Multiple independent sources confirm Ivanka Trump converted to Judaism in 2009 before marrying Jared Kushner.

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web search NEUTRAL — Ivanka Trump converted to Judaism before marrying Jared Kushner in 2009; the conversion was overseen by Rabbi Haskel Lookstein of a Modern Orthodox synagogue in Manhattan [1][2]. While her conversion …
https://factually.co/fact-checks/religion/ivanka-trump-2009-…

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web search NEUTRAL — IVANKA TRUMP converted to Judaism in 2009 before marrying Jared Kushner, an Orthadox Jew, but there have been questions asked in Israel about her rabbi’s credentials.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1186062/ivanka-trump-do…

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web search NEUTRAL — Is Ivanka Trump Jewish? She converted to Judaism before marrying Jared Kushner, an Orthodox Jew, in 2009. But in Israel, it’s not that simple: You’re only Jewish if the rabbinic authorities say you’re…
https://theworld.org/stories/2017/02/07/does-israel-recogniz…

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Claim 17: “Al-Saadi grew up in Baghdad... but was sent to Tehran to train with the IRGC”

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Claim 18: “Recently captured Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, 32, made a “pledge” to kill Ivanka and even had a blueprint of her Florida home”

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The provided evidence confirms the identity of Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi and his general intent for retribution, but the specific details regarding a 'pledge' to kill Ivanka Trump or the possession of a blueprint of her Florida home are not present in the provided search results.

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Claim 19: “Al-Saadi... arrested in Turkey on May 15 and extradited to the US where he is charged with 18 attacks and attempted attacks throughout Europe and the United States, per the Department of Justice”

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Multiple web search results confirm Al-Saadi was arrested and charged with approximately 18 terrorist attacks/plots throughout Europe and the US.

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web search NEUTRAL — 8 days ago ... ... 18 terrorist attacks throughout Europe—including against United States citizens and interests—and planned to conduct a similar attack here ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DYX29h_HUb3/?img_index=4

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web search NEUTRAL — 7 days ago ... ... US strike, al-Saadi's assassination may give the group pause. ... attempted attack on an Israeli in Istanbul, Turkey. It was unclear if ...
https://www.facebook.com/KayhanLife/posts/may-15-federal-aut…

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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago ... Attacking any community for their faith is an attack on all of us. Freedom of religion is non-negotiable in America. LA, stay safe out there.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYZvZzPgXoP/

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Claim 20: “Al-Saadi also posted a picture of a map showing the enclave in Florida where Ivanka and husband Jared Kushner have a $24 million home on X”

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The provided evidence confirms Al-Saadi's arrest and membership in Kata’ib Hizballah, but does not mention a map of a Florida enclave or a $24 million home posted on X.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Justice Department announced today the arrest of Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, an Iraqi national and senior member of Kata’ib Hizballah, a U.S. designated foreign terrorist organization (FT…
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/iraqi-national-arrested-and-c…

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web search NEUTRAL — This photograph of Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, left, with Qasem Soleimani, was featured on al-Saadi's Snapchat account, according to a federal criminal complaint.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/15/us/terror-attack-arrest-al-sa…

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web search NEUTRAL — US authorities on Friday arrested Kata’ib Hizballah commander Mohammad Baqer Al-Saadi over alleged Iran-linked terror plots targeting New York, Los Angeles and Scottsdale. DOJ says he coordinated atta…
https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/who-is-mohammad-baqer-…

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Claim 21: “He’s been behind attacks on US and Jewish targets including the firebombing of the Bank of New York Mellon in Amsterdam in March, the stabbing of two Jewish victims in London in April and a shooting at the US consulate building in Toronto, also in March, according to the DoJ”

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The evidence confirms Al-Saadi is accused of plotting nearly two dozen attacks across Europe and targeting Jews, but the specific details (Bank of New York Mellon firebombing in March, London stabbing in April, Toronto consulate shooting in March) are not explicitly detailed in the provided snippets.

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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago ... An Iraqi man accused of plotting nearly two dozen terrorist attacks across Europe in retaliation for the United States war against Iran is ...
https://www.facebook.com/NewsNationNow/posts/an-iraqi-man-ac…

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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago ... 4d. Recent Posts. Vlad Dunaevsky ▻ Rally for Israel. 5d · Public ...plotting terror attacks against Jews in Canada Iraqi man charged ...
https://www.facebook.com/CBSMornings/posts/an-iraqi-man-accu…

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web search NEUTRAL — 8 days ago ... ... Jewish institution in New York, federal prosecutors said Friday. Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi allegedly attempted to recruit an ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DYXmB3aEX9T/

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