Iran's state media mock Trump over airplane switch, meme shows him hiding in a catering truck

By Emily Giles, Elwely Elwelly and Melory Ghazi DUBAI, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Iran's state media has mocked U.S. President Donald Trump after new details emerged about his secret aircraft switch during a visit to Turkey, saying it showed just how nervous he is about the Islamic Republic's power.

al-monitor.com ·1d ago

Iran's state media has mocked US President Donald Trump over a secret aircraft switch during a visit to Turkey. The switch occurred after Iran issued a missile threat. According to Al-Monitor, Iran's state media said the incident showed Trump was nervous about Iran's power.

A meme circulating in Iran's state media showed Trump hiding in a catering truck. This was in reference to reports that Trump switched from Air Force One to a different aircraft. CBS News reported that Trump made the switch before departing from Turkey.

The incident occurred amid heightened tensions between the US and Iran. The Indian Express reported that Iran had previously dismissed Trump's claims of having full control over the Strait of Hormuz, with the Persian Gulf Strait Authority calling the claims "entirely false".

Brief written by urgent.news from Al-Monitor, CBS News, The Indian Express — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.