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Trump secretly left Air Force One amid Iran assassination threat

Trump secretly left Air Force One amid Iran assassination threat
'For old time's sake': Iran knew Trump's exact location in Turkey? Full scale of assassination threat revealed · wionews.com

The president of the United States, Donald Trump, went to a big meeting called a NATO summit in Turkey.

American spies learned that people from Iran wanted to hurt him and knew exactly where he was staying.

That news was so serious that the Secret Service, whose job is to keep presidents safe, made a secret getaway plan.

Trump told everyone he would fly home on an older plane, and reporters saw him get on it.

But secretly, he was taken off that plane and driven in a catering truck to a smaller military jet.

The big plane flew away without him, carrying other people, so anyone watching would think he was still on board.

A person was even seen near the summit with a missile that can shoot down planes.

The plan worked, and Trump got to safety.

This happened because the United States and Iran are not friendly and have had problems for a long time.

Key facts

Security operation date
July 8
Location
Ankara, Turkey, during NATO summit
Reported threat source
Iranian operatives, per US intelligence
Intelligence detail
Iran reportedly knew Trump's hotel and floor in Ankara
Evacuation method
Secret move via airport catering truck to a C-32A military jet
Decoy aircraft
Original Air Force One departed with senior officials, staff and journalists
Missile report
Someone near the NATO summit seen with a shoulder-fired missile
Background tensions
Iranian threats since the 2020 US killing of Qassem Soleimani; alleged murder-for-hire plot prosecuted in US

Quotes

Donald Trump

U.S. President

“"for old time's sake"”
wionews.com

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