Trump Just Skipped His Own Sons Wedding to Plan Iran Strikes: An Iraqi Was Reportedly Caught Plotting to Kill Ivanka

President Convenes JD Vance, Pete Hegseth, and CIA Director John Ratcliffe at the White House as Don Jr Marries Bettina Without His Father While Qatari and Pakistani Mediators Race to Stop the War

President Donald Trump did something almost no father ever does. On 23 May 2026, the day his son Donald Trump Jr married Bettina, the President did not attend the wedding. He stayed in Washington to lead an emergency Iran national security review.

The official statement was understated: "While I very much wanted to be with my son, Don Jr., and the newest member of the Trump Family, his soon to be wife, Bettina, circumstances pertaining to Government do not allow me to do so."

What Was So Urgent That a Father Missed His Son's Wedding

The White House convened Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and CIA Director John Ratcliffe for a multi hour review of Iran options. Iranian negotiations were near collapse. Delegations from Qatar and Pakistan were inside Tehran trying to broker peace. Iranian officials said "significant differences" remained between positions, with uranium enrichment and Strait of Hormuz control as the principal sticking points.

A source described Trump as "increasingly frustrated" with the talks. He had previously considered military strikes before holding back at Gulf nations' request. The wedding day national security review suggested a moment of decision.

An Iraqi National Reportedly Caught Plotting Against Ivanka

Reports indicate an Iraqi national was captured with plans targeting Trump's daughter Ivanka. The plot was allegedly tied to retaliation for the 2020 killing of Iranian military chief Qasem Soleimani. The Iranian regime has signalled for years that the Soleimani strike would not go unanswered.

Trump's family is now operating under heightened security. The President's decision to skip Don Jr's wedding is one part Iran strike planning and one part heightened personal threat environment.

The Crusader's Opinion

Trump is a flawed man, but his decision to skip his son's wedding to manage potential war with Iran is exactly what the presidency demands. American Christians should pray for the President, for his Iran team, and for Don Jr and Bettina who began their marriage with the President's chair empty. They should also pray for Ivanka, who is reportedly under credible threat from Iranian regime affiliates. Iran has spent four decades exporting terror, sponsoring proxies that kill Christians from Yemen to Lebanon, and threatening Western families. The President's task is grim. Pray that peace holds. Pray that Iran's mullahs see reason. Pray that no American family has to bury anyone before this is done.

Take Action

• Pray: For President Trump, Don Jr and Bettina, Ivanka, JD Vance, Hegseth, and Ratcliffe
• Donate: Open Doors supporting Iranian Christians
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