Israel Eliminates IRGC Commander Behind Trump Assassination Plot
The mastermind behind a calculated Iranian attempt to murder Donald Trump before the 2024 presidential election is dead. Rahman Mokadam, head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Special Operations Division, was eliminated by Israeli military forces, Channel 12 reported Wednesday.
This wasn’t some amateur operation. Mokadam commanded the IRGC’s most dangerous unit—specialists in unconventional warfare, cross-border assassinations, and murder-for-hire schemes designed to eliminate Iran’s enemies wherever they hide.
And Donald Trump was squarely in their crosshairs.
The Plot to Kill a Presidential Candidate
The assassination conspiracy came to light in November 2024 when federal prosecutors unsealed criminal charges against Farhad Shakeri, an IRGC operative with blood on his hands. Shakeri—an Afghan national deported from America in 2008—received explicit orders in September 2024 to surveil and kill then-candidate Trump.
The regime’s instructions were chilling in their clarity and ruthlessness.
According to Justice Department court filings, IRGC officials told Shakeri that “money’s not an issue” when it came to taking out Trump. The mullahs were prepared to spend whatever it took. They demanded a workable plan within seven days.
When Shakeri indicated the timeline was impossible, Iranian intelligence operatives revealed their backup strategy: wait until after the election. They calculated Trump would lose, making him more vulnerable as a private citizen without the full protective apparatus of the presidency.
They were wrong on both counts.
October 7 Deadline for Murder
Prosecutors revealed that Shakeri received his final tasking on October 7, 2024—exactly one year after Hamas terrorists slaughtered 1,200 Israelis in the worst attack on Jews since the Holocaust. The date was no coincidence.
“Shakeri has informed law enforcement that he was tasked on Oct. 7, 2024, with providing a plan to kill President-elect Donald J. Trump,” the Justice Department stated. During interrogation, Shakeri admitted he never intended to deliver a workable assassination plan within Iran’s demanded timeframe.
But the plot extended beyond Trump.
Shakeri and two accomplices—Carlisle Rivera and Jonathon Loadholt—were also charged with targeting Masih Alinejad, an Iranian-American journalist who has courageously exposed the regime’s brutality from her home in Brooklyn.
America’s Enemies Fear Trump
Trump spokesman Steven Cheung confirmed the president had been briefed on the Iranian assassination scheme. His response captured the stakes perfectly: “Nothing will deter President Trump from returning to the White House and restoring peace around the world.”
That statement terrifies Tehran—and for good reason.
The ayatollahs understood what four more years of Trump meant: maximum pressure, crippling sanctions, regional isolation, and the very real possibility of military strikes against their nuclear facilities. They feared Trump’s strength, his unpredictability, and his willingness to unleash American power against those who threaten us.
So they tried to murder him.
Israel Delivers Justice
Rahman Mokadam will orchestrate no more assassination plots. He will fund no more terrorist operations. He will threaten no more American leaders or Iranian dissidents fighting for freedom.
Israel delivered the justice that international bodies like the United Nations could never muster the courage to pursue. While diplomats draft strongly-worded letters, Israeli operators eliminate threats to Western civilization.
This operation sends an unmistakable message: those who plot to murder American presidents will face consequences, even if they hide behind the walls of the Islamic Republic.
The IRGC thought they could reach across oceans to eliminate their enemies with impunity. Rahman Mokadam learned otherwise.
The Courage to Confront Evil
Masih Alinejad, who lived under the shadow of Iranian death threats while exercising her First Amendment rights on American soil, captured the gravity of this moment on social media: “I am shocked. The person assigned to assassinate @realDonaldTrump was also assigned to kill me on U.S. soil. I came to America to practice my First Amendment right to freedom of speech—I don’t want to die.”
Her words should shame every American who takes our freedoms for granted. This brave woman fled tyranny to speak truth, only to find the regime’s assassins stalking Brooklyn streets with orders to silence her permanently.
The same operatives targeting a presidential candidate were hunting a journalist whose only crime was telling the truth about Islamic fascism.
Peace Through Strength
This incident validates everything conservatives have argued about Iran for decades. The mullahs respect only strength. They interpret diplomatic outreach as weakness. They exploit negotiations as opportunities to advance their nuclear program and expand their terror networks.
They don’t want coexistence—they want submission.
Trump understood this reality, which is precisely why Tehran was willing to commit unlimited resources to prevent his return to power. They knew what was coming: renewed sanctions that would strangle their economy, military support for Iranian dissidents, and unwavering backing for Israel’s right to defend itself against Iranian proxies.
The assassination plot wasn’t desperation—it was cold calculation. And it failed.
The War Continues
Rahman Mokadam’s elimination won’t end Iran’s campaign of international terrorism. The IRGC remains operational, well-funded, and ideologically committed to exporting Islamic revolution through violence.
But tonight, one of their most dangerous commanders is dead. One of their most sophisticated plots has been exposed and dismantled. And America’s enemies have received a reminder that threatening American leaders carries consequences.
Israel has once again demonstrated why it remains America’s most valuable ally in a region dominated by barbarism. While European leaders wring their hands about proportionality and escalation, Israel acts decisively to protect not just its own citizens, but American interests and lives.
This is what real partnership looks like. This is what strength achieves.
The next IRGC commander plotting American assassinations should take note: you can run, but justice has a long reach. Ask Rahman Mokadam—if you can find what’s left of him.
