Nicolai Haugsted
An Islamic trained terrorist has allegedly tried to take the life of the President’s first daughter.
Federal investigators in the United States are facing renewed scrutiny after reports emerged linking a detained Iraqi national to an alleged assassination plan involving Donald Trump’s eldest daughter, Ivanka Trump.
American authorities had already described the arrest as one of the most significant terrorism cases in recent months. New details published by the New York Post have now intensified attention surrounding the investigation.
Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, a 32-year-old Iraqi citizen, was detained earlier this month in Turkey before being extradited to New York.
FBI Describes Suspect as Hezbollah Commander
According to an FBI statement issued on May 15, Al-Saadi is described as a commander within Kata’ib Hezbollah, a militant organisation linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.
US authorities accuse him of involvement in multiple terror-related operations, including the alleged planning of 18 attacks across Europe. Several of those operations reportedly targeted American interests, while prosecutors also claim he planned attacks against Jewish targets inside the United States.
Significance of the arrest was underscored by the involvement of acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel, both named in the official announcement.
“As we have said for years, Al-Saadi has worked to advance the terrorist goals of Kata’ib Hezbollah and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard,” the FBI statement said.
Reports Claim Ivanka Trump Was Discussed as Target
Court documents and FBI material did not publicly mention any alleged plot involving Trump’s family members.
New York Post later reported, citing unnamed sources, that investigators believe Al-Saadi discussed plans connected to Ivanka Trump.
According to the newspaper, authorities suspect the alleged preparations included access to floor plans of Ivanka Trump’s Florida residence.
Motives behind the reported plot are believed to be tied to the 2020 killing of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani, who died in a US drone strike ordered by Donald Trump during his previous presidency.
Soleimani led Iran’s elite Quds Force and was widely regarded as one of the country’s most powerful military figures.
Alleged Revenge Motive Emerges
Entifadh Qanbar, identified by the New York Post as a former employee at the Iraqi embassy, claimed Al-Saadi openly discussed revenge following Soleimani’s death.
“After Qasem was killed, Al-Saadi went around telling people, ‘we need to burn Trump’s house down like he burned ours down,’” Qanbar told the newspaper.
Same source alleged that Ivanka Trump later became part of those discussions, claims that the paper said were supported by additional unnamed sources.
Iranian-linked plots targeting Donald Trump and former senior US officials have repeatedly surfaced since Soleimani’s killing six years ago, which triggered widespread anger inside Iran and among Tehran-backed militant groups across the Middle East.
