Did Iran know exact location of Trump's stay in Turkey for NATO summit? Report reveals what led to plane swap
The information was considered serious enough that Trump and officials in his administration carried out an unusual decoy operation to get him out of Turkey.
Iran reportedly knew the exact location of US President Donald Trump's stay in Turkey during the NATO summit, including the floor of the building he was staying in. According to a New York Times report citing two US officials, Trump was secretly moved to another aircraft in Turkey at the request of the US secret service. The reason behind the plane swap was reportedly a specific threat involving a surface-to-air missile targeting Air Force One, the aircraft carrying the president.
Intelligence indicated that a person near the summit had been seen carrying a shoulder-fired missile. To avoid the threat, Trump and senior officials carried out a decoy operation, moving him from the large, viewed presidential aircraft to a smaller, unmarked C-32A jet via a catering truck. The old Air Force One departed separately, taking senior administration officials, White House staff, and members of the traveling press corps.
Trump stated that the secret service believed the smaller plane may have been at greater risk, as it would be more likely to be targeted.
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