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Trump's secret escape: Iran mocks missile scare that forced aircraft switch

Iran's state media has mocked President Trump's secret aircraft switch during his Turkey visit. This move reportedly stemmed from a credible threat of a shoulder-fired missile attack. Officials were alarmed that Iranians knew President Trump's exact hotel location in Ankara. Iran's embassy in South Africa shared a meme suggesting Trump's…

The Economic Times

Was Trump Targeted in Turkey? CIA Had 'Low Confidence' in Israeli Intel That Spooked Secret Service

US President Trump was evacuated from a NATO summit in Turkey due to an alleged Iranian assassination plot, despite CIA scepticism over Israeli intelligence. The Secret Service prioritised safety amid ongoing threats.

International Business Times UK

Trump's Secret Flight Ruse in Turkey Sparks 'You Live by the Sword' Food Cart Memes

Trump's secret aircraft switch in Turkey sparked food-cart memes after he was reportedly moved via an airport catering vehicle

International Business Times UK

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Karoline Leavitt Resigns 24 Hours After Allegedly Learning Trump Left Her on Plane He Thought Could Be Shot Down

Karoline Leavitt resigns as White House Press Secretary, citing family reasons, amidst online speculation linking her departure to a secretive Trump plane incident during a Turkey trip.

International Business Times UK

Trump Took Pete Hegseth on Secret Turkey Extraction While Top Officials Stayed Behind on Air Force One

A covert operation saw Trump secretly leave Turkey on a military aircraft amid missile threats, with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth accompanying him. The decoy involved using an older Air Force One.

International Business Times UK

Iran-US war latest: Hegseth says US can keep up naval blockade ‘indefinitely’ after Tehran vows to prolong war

Iran rejects Donald Trump’s claims that the US has ‘total control’ over the Strait of Hormuz

The Independent UK

Missile threat made Donald Trump move to smaller US jet during Turkey visit: Report

US President Trump was secretly moved to a smaller aircraft due to a missile threat. This extraordinary security operation occurred during his return from Turkey last month. The larger presidential plane was used as a decoy while he traveled separately. Secret Service acted on credible and imminent intelligence regarding the…

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Trump says plane he flew was at 'greater risk' as missile threat triggered secret aircraft switch

US President Donald Trump was secretly moved to a different aircraft during his Turkey visit. This extraordinary operation occurred due to a credible missile threat against Air Force One. Officials devised last-minute plans to conceal the president's movements from potential adversaries. Trump and aides used a catering truck to switch…

The Economic Times

Trump’s plane-swap guests included Natalie Harp, whose brother called relationship ‘unhealthy.’ He left Marco Rubio on decoy

Just two other aides and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are known to have joined the president, as Secretaries of State and Treasury Marco Rubio and Scott Bessent, along with the press corps, remained on the decoy Air Force One flight out of Turkey

The Independent UK

Donald Trump Compared to Taylor Swift After Secret Catering Truck Escape Amid Missile Threat

Fox News presenter Sandra Smith compared Donald Trump to Taylor Swift after he secretly escaped Air Force One via a catering truck amid an Iranian missile threat.

International Business Times UK

Dan Scavino, Natalie Harp, Walt Nauta: 3 aides were allowed with Trump when he was moved into a catering truck during Turkey emergency

No cabinet officials were allowed inside the catering truck, inside which President Donald Trump was snuck away last month in response to a potential Iranian assassination threat in Turkey. Apart from some low-ranking aides, only three individuals were allowed inside the truck, as they are believed to be the closest…

The Times of India

Iran knew key details of Trump’s hotel in Turkey sparking the president’s great plane switch: report

Trump took close aides with him but appeared to leave top Cabinet officials in the older Air Force One

The Independent UK

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker Blasts Trump Over Air Force One 'Decoy' Scheme: 'He Could Have Warned' Reporters

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker accuses Trump of putting reporters in harm's way after he secretly switched planes amid an alleged Iranian threat.

International Business Times UK

Donald Trump pressed on why journalists flew on a plane deemed unsafe for him. He claimed his was riskier: ‘I don’t worry about anything’

Israel reportedly notified the US of a possible Iranian attack.

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International Business Times UK

Iran Tracked Trump Down to His Exact Hotel Floor as Missile Threat Triggered Secret Escape From Turkey

Donald Trump was secretly flown out of Turkey after US intelligence warned of an Iranian missile threat. A decoy plan involving Air Force One ensured his safe departure during the Nato summit.

International Business Times

Trump Acknowledges Switching Planes In Turkey Due To Alleged Iranian Threat, Says He Was In Greater Danger Than Decoy

President Donald Trump said the plane he boarded after surreptitiously leaving the Air Force One before departing Turkey last month was actually more dangerous.

The Independent UK

Hitmen, personal toilets and secret plane swaps: The foreign plots to kill Donald Trump

IN FOCUS: The US president has faced several plots on his life both at home and abroad, Maira Butt reports

The Independent UK

Trump’s cloak-and-dagger decoy flight exploits were the right thing to do, ex-Secret Service agents say

‘You've got to be creative. You've got to be nimble. You've got to make things happen,’ says former Secret Service agent Bobby McDonald

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Trump Secretly Smuggled Out in Catering Truck During Iran Assassination Threat While Air Force One Flew as Decoy

President Trump was secretly transferred from Air Force One to a military jet during a NATO summit in Turkey due to a credible Iranian missile threat, leaving journalists as decoys

The Independent UK

Trump speaks out on catering cart escape from Turkey

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Archaeologists in Turkey uncover a 2,400-year-old grave that may belong to an ancient wrestler

Archaeologists excavating near the ancient city of Aspendos in southern Turkey have uncovered a 2,400-year-old grave that may belong to a professional athlete, quite possibly a wrestler. The tomb, a box-style sarcophagus built from stone slabs, was found in a previously unknown cemetery outside the city and is believed to…

The Independent UK

Trump says Secret Service wanted him to switch planes after threat: ‘I do what they tell me’

Donald Trump has confirmed that he switched planes after the Secret Service detected a possible threat when leaving a Nato summit in Turkey.

The Independent UK

Trump defends secret flight swap after using Air Force One as decoy: ‘The plane I flew on was at greater risk’

Trump is facing backlash after leaving staff and reporters on Air Force One unaware of the threat from Iran

Benzinga

Chuck Schumer Demands Senate Briefing After Reported Trump Turkey Evacuation Amid Iranian Threat: 'Congress Was Kept In the Dark'

On Tuesday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) demanded an immediate Senate briefing after reports that President Donald Trump was secretly evacuated from Turkey amid security concerns linked to Iran.

Euronews

Secret Service and military wanted me off Air Force One in Turkey due to threat, Trump says

“They wanted me to go on a different flight, a different plane,” Trump told reporters after returning from an event in Ohio. “I guess there was a threat out there. I didn’t really ask too much about it,” he said. “I get a lot of threats.”

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