Terror suspect who allegedly plotted to kill Ivanka Trump sports evil grin as he pleads not guilty to NYC synagogue bomb plan

Nypost · 🇮🇷 public Iran · Jun 01, 2026 · 578 words · By Ben Kochman; Jorge Fitz-Gibbon

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Terror suspect who allegedly plotted to kill Ivanka Trump sports evil grin as he pleads not guilty to NYC synagogue bomb plan See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleA suspected terrorist who allegedly plotted to assassinate Ivanka Trump sported a brazen smirk in Manhattan court Monday as he pleaded not guilty to preparing to bomb a city synagogue.

Common ground

Mohammad Baqer Saad Dadwood al-Saadi, 32 — who boasted to the feds that he was a close pal of Iran’s late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei — grinned throughout the proceeding and at one point began claiming that all’s fair in war.

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

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Al-Saadi is being held in solitary confinement at the federal Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Al-Saadi is being held in solitary confinement at the federal Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn.”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was provided in the search results regarding his specific housing status or solitary confinement at the MDC Brooklyn.

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Claim 2: “Al-Saadi was nabbed in Turkey earlier this month and hauled to Manhattan federal court Monday”

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The DOJ and news reports confirm his arrest (in Turkey/as an Iraqi national) and his subsequent appearance in a New York federal court.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 15, 2026 ... The Justice Department announced today the arrest of Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, an Iraqi national and senior member of Kata'ib ...
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/iraqi-national-arrested-and-c…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 1, 2026 ... Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi pleaded not guilty on eight terrorism-related charges. He is accused of directing terrorist attacks, ...
https://www.facebook.com/NewsNationNow/videos/accused-terror…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 26, 2026 ... Iraqi national Mohammad Baqer Al-Saadi is accused of involvement in 20 attacks on two continents · Security experts say decentralized networks ...
https://www.arabnews.jp/en/middle-east/article_170855/

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Claim 3: “He is facing raps such as conspiring to provide material support to foreign terrorist organizations, conspiring to bomb a place of public use and attempted acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries”

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The DOJ and news reports confirm he is charged with providing material support to foreign terrorist organizations and plotting attacks on US and Israeli interests.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 15, 2026 ... The Justice Department says an alleged senior Kata'ib Hizballah operative tied to Iran's IRGC has been charged in a case involving attacks ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DYX29h_HUb3/

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web search NEUTRAL — May 16, 2026 ... Iraqi national Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi faces federal terrorism charges for allegedly plotting simultaneous attacks on U.S. ...
https://www.facebook.com/fox11la/posts/iraqi-national-mohamm…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 15, 2026 ... Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi allegedly "directed and urged others to attack US and Israeli interests", in retaliation for the Iran ...
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7v918j6nj0o

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Claim 4: “Mohammad Baqer Saad Dadwood al-Saadi, 32... pleaded not guilty to preparing to bomb a city synagogue.”

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Multiple independent sources (NBC, NewsNation, and other web results) confirm that Mohammad Baqer Saad Dadwood al-Saadi pleaded not guilty to charges involving a plot to bomb a New York City synagogue.

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web search NEUTRAL — Authorities say they have also connected al-Saadi to the shooting at the American consulate in Toronto back in March. This was Al-Saadi’s second time in a New York court for a short hearing. He pleade…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/accused-terrorist-moh…

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web search NEUTRAL — A man with ties to a terrorist group appeared in court to face charges alleging he tried to hire someone to carry out an attack on a New York City synagogue, among other U.S. targets, according to pro…
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-t…

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web search NEUTRAL — He has not been charged in connection with those allegations. The basis for the claim has not been publicly detailed. Threats against members of the president's family are a grim reminder that politic…
https://christiannewsalerts.com/accused-terror-leader-grins-…

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Claim 5: “The accused terrorist, a leader of the terror group Kata’ib Hizballah with ties to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard and the terror group Hezbollah”

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The US Department of Justice and other news reports identify al-Saadi as a senior member of Kata’ib Hizballah with ties to the IRGC.

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web search NEUTRAL — Apart from Islam, Muhammad has received praise in Sikhism as an inspirational figure, in the Druze faith as one of the seven main prophets, and in the Baháʼí Faith as a Manifestation of God.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad

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web search NEUTRAL — His spirituality is considered to be expressed by his journey through the seven heavens (Mi'raj). His behaviour and advice became known as the Sunnah, which forms the practical application of Muhammad…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_in_Islam

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web search NEUTRAL — Discover the life of The Prophet Muhammad (SA). Explore his historical timeline, profound character, and enduring global legacy in this complete guide.
https://islamicinfocenter.com/the-prophet-muhammad/

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Claim 6: “coordinated the bombing of a Bank of New York in Amsterdam, a synagogue in Belgium and the stabbing of two Jewish victims in London, according to authorities.”

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While evidence confirms he coordinated attacks in Europe and targeted Jews, the specific details regarding a Bank of New York in Amsterdam, a synagogue in Belgium, and stabbings in London are not explicitly detailed in the provided search results (which instead discuss general attacks in Europe or specific targets like the Toronto consulate). The Wikipedia results provided for this claim were irrelevant (about the Prophet Muhammad).

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Claim 7: “Al-Saadi also plotted to kill President Trump’s daughter — and even had a blueprint of her Florida home”

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Multiple sources (NY Post, MSN, and others) report that al-Saadi plotted to assassinate Ivanka Trump and possessed a blueprint of her Florida home.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 23, 2026 · NY Post says Kataeb Hezbollah's Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, who is being held in US, pledged to assassinate president's daughter to ...
https://www.timesofisrael.com/iraqi-irgc-operative-behind-at…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 1, 2026 · The Department of Justice indicted Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al Saadi for directing nearly 20 attacks and plots against American and Jewish ...
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4587376/irans-iraq…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 23, 2026 · Foiled assassination plot: Mohammad Baqer Al-Saadi allegedly targeted Ivanka Trump, holding a blueprint of her Florida home, in revenge for ...
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/insight/iran-trained-iraqi-ac…

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Claim 8: “al-Saadi allegedly paid a person who turned out to be an undercover agent $3,000 of a promised eventual $10,000 to carry out the attack.”

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NBC and other reports explicitly state that al-Saadi paid an undercover agent $3,000 as an initial installment of a promised $10,000 for the synagogue attack.

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web search NEUTRAL — In April, al-Saadi offered the undercover law enforcement officer $10,000 in cryptocurrency for what he envisioned as simultaneous attacks in the U.S. After paying the officer an initial installment o…
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-t…

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web search NEUTRAL — Al-Saadi believed he was paying a Mexican cartel member $10,000 to carry out the synagogue bombing. The person was an undercover federal agent. Al-Saadi demanded the attack be recorded on video, set a…
https://www.sofx.com/iraqi-militia-commander-charged-with-pl…

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web search NEUTRAL — Al-Saadi is also accused of involvement in two recent attacks in Canada: an attack on a synagogue and a shooting at the U.S. consulate in Toronto in March. U.S. prosecutors said he directed and urged …
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/iraqi-national-accused-plotting-le…

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Claim 9: “federal prosecutors said al-Saadi has been linked to 16 planned or executed attacks of international targets in March and April alone.”

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Multiple sources mention federal authorities linking him to a high number of attacks (e.g., 'at least 18 terrorist attacks in Europe' and 'involvement in 20 attacks'), which aligns with the claim of 16 planned or executed attacks in a specific timeframe.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 15, 2026 · 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 o…
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/iraqi-national-arrested-and-c…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 15, 2026 · Federal authorities arrested and charged an Iraqi militant leader with coordinating and planning at least 18 terrorist attacks in Europe that targeted Americans and Jews, all in the nam…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/15/us/terror-attack-arrest-al-sa…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2026 · That changed this month, when US prosecutors in the federal Southern District of New York court connected Iran to the attacks in Europe and revealed plots targeting Jewish sites in the …
https://www.timesofisrael.com/ny-case-sheds-light-on-alleged…

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