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In Turkey, Trump covertly switched planes over Iran threat
President Donald Trump secretly switched aircraft in Turkey on July 8 after an Iranian assassination threat, The Washington Post reported. Trump boarded the older Air Force One at Ankara airport, then covertly…
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President Donald Trump secretly switched aircraft in Turkey on July 8 after an Iranian assassination threat, The Washington Post reported. Trump boarded the older Air Force One at Ankara airport, then covertly transferred to a smaller C-32A via a catering truck. The legacy Air Force One became a decoy, carrying journalists and some staff who believed Trump was aboard. The C-32A flew Trump to Britain, where he rejoined the newer Qatari aircraft for the return. The White House said security protocols ensure the president's safety but did not deny the threat.
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Some call this a sign of weakness, others of smart tactics. The real story is simpler: credible threats demand practical responses. Presidents have used decoys before, Bush in Iraq, Obama in Afghanistan, Biden in Ukraine. What stands out here is how long the press travelled unaware. The question is not whether the threat was real, but whether the Qatari aircraft's uncompleted retrofitting created the vulnerability. Watch if the US releases the intelligence report that triggered the operation.
Sources (3): timesnownews.com, ndtv.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
