According to a report by CNN on Saturday, May 23, 2026, United States First Daughter Ivanka Trump was allegedly targeted in a reported assassination plot linked to an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)-connected operative, according to sources cited in international media reports.
The suspect, identified as Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, a 32-year-old Iraqi national, was recently apprehended and is said to have been extradited to the United States, where he faces multiple charges connected to alleged violent activities across several countries, according to U.S. authorities.
Security sources claim the alleged plot was part of a wider retaliation narrative linked to the 2020 killing of Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani in a U.S. drone strike in Baghdad. Investigators allege that individuals within Iran-aligned networks have, over time, expressed hostility toward members of the Trump family.
According to individuals familiar with the investigation, the suspect had allegedly made threats targeting members of the Trump family and had conducted surveillance-related activity linked to residential locations associated with the family in Florida.
Officials further allege that Al-Saadi has been connected to a series of violent incidents and attempted attacks in Europe and North America, including incidents involving Jewish and Western-linked institutions. These allegations are part of ongoing investigations by law enforcement agencies in multiple jurisdictions.
U.S. Department of Justice sources reportedly describe him as having ties to transnational networks accused of coordinating attacks on civilian and diplomatic targets. Authorities say he was arrested outside the United States before being transferred to face prosecution.
In public statements referenced by investigators, the suspect is also alleged to have posted threatening content online, warning of retaliation and surveillance activities targeting U.S. interests. Law enforcement agencies say such communications formed part of the broader evidence used in the case.
Officials have not disclosed any immediate threat to Ivanka Trump or her family, but say investigations remain ongoing as part of wider counter-terrorism efforts.
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