Donald Trump secretly switched aircraft in Turkey due to Iranian missile threat FAST-MOVING

Donald Trump Air Force One Iran assassination threat NATO summit Secret Service

President Donald Trump was secretly moved from his primary aircraft to a military jet while departing Ankara, Turkey, following an imminent assassination threat from Iran. The operation, conducted in July after the NATO summit, involved using a catering truck to transfer the President to a Boeing C-32A to obscure his movements.

Intelligence, reportedly shared by Israel with the CIA, suggested that Iran was aware of the specific hotel floor where Trump was staying and that a person near the summit possessed a shoulder-fired missile capable of targeting Air Force One. While some CIA analysts expressed skepticism regarding the immediacy of the threat, the Secret Service and military advisers deemed the risk credible.

To maintain the appearance of a standard departure, a decoy aircraft—the older Air Force One—was used. High-ranking officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, remained on the decoy flight, which also carried White House staff and the press corps. Trump traveled on the actual military aircraft accompanied by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and several close aides.

Entities

Air Force One · Ankara · CIA · Donald Trump · Iran · Marco Rubio · NATO · Pete Hegseth · Scott Bessent · Secret Service

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[○ 1 SOURCE] Experts suggested the threat could involve heat-seeking missiles that are harder to detect than radar-guided threats. www.perthnow.com.au
[● 3 SOURCES] Donald Trump confirmed he was directed by the Secret Service to switch aircraft for security reasons. hindi.news18.com · www.ibc24.in · www.perthnow.com.au
[● 4 SOURCES] Intelligence indicated a person near the NATO summit in Ankara possessed a shoulder-fired missile capable of targeting the President’s aircraft. www.perthnow.com.au · www.news18.com · hindi.news18.com
[● 6 SOURCES] The decoy operation took place on July 8 during the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey. hindi.news18.com · www.news18.com · www.vg.no · www.ibc24.in · www.perthnow.com.au
[○ 1 SOURCE] Officials warned that Iran was aware of the specific hotel floor where Trump was staying during the summit.
[● 4 SOURCES] Air Force One departed separately from the President, carrying senior officials, White House staff, and the press corps. www.perthnow.com.au · www.news18.com · www.vg.no
[● 4 SOURCES] The Secret Service deemed a shoulder-fired missile threat against Air Force One to be credible and imminent. www.perthnow.com.au · www.news18.com · hindi.news18.com
[● 9 SOURCES] To obscure his movements, Trump was moved from Air Force One to a Boeing C-32A military jet via a catering truck. hindi.news18.com · www.perthnow.com.au · www.news18.com · www.vg.no · www.ibc24.in · +3 more
[● 10 SOURCES] President Donald Trump secretly switched from his primary aircraft to a military jet while departing Turkey. ca.news.yahoo.com · www.fnn.jp · ghanaguardian.com · news.cube-soft.jp · www.vg.no · +4 more
[○ 1 SOURCE] U.S. intelligence identified threats involving surface-to-air missiles near the NATO summit. www.fnn.jp
[● 5 SOURCES] Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent remained on the decoy aircraft. ca.news.yahoo.com · www.fnn.jp · ghanaguardian.com · www.vg.no
[● 4 SOURCES] Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth traveled on the actual aircraft used by the President. www.fnn.jp · ghanaguardian.com · www.vg.no