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Extradited Terrorist Charged in 18 Plots, Threatens Ivanka

5/23/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi was arrested in Turkey on May 15, extradited to the United States, and faces terrorism charges in New York.
Al-Saadi posted a map of Ivanka Trump’s home on X with a threatening message.
He pledged to kill Ivanka Trump for the 2020 drone strike that killed Qasem Soleimani.
The Department of Justice says Al-Saadi participated in at least 18 attacks across Europe and the United States.

History

Historical Context

On August 7 1998 al-Qaeda truck-bombed the U.S. embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam, killing 224 people and prompting President Clinton’s Operation Infinite Reach and new U.S. counter-terrorism laws. Those laws expanded the Department of Justice’s ability to bring terrorism charges, a power it used in 2024 when it charged Mohammad Al-Saadi for posting a map of Ivanka Trump’s residence.

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Story summary

Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi was arrested in Turkey on May 15, extradited to the United States, and faces terrorism charges in New York.
Al-Saadi posted a map of Ivanka Trump’s home on X with a threatening message.
He pledged to kill Ivanka Trump for the 2020 drone strike that killed Qasem Soleimani.
The Department of Justice says Al-Saadi participated in at least 18 attacks across Europe and the United States.

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