Trump secretly moved to third plane over Iran threat

US President Donald Trump was secretly moved to a different plane during his return from Turkey last month due to a credible and imminent threat. According to the Times of India and Business Recorder, a shoulder-fired missile threat was made against his plane, prompting the Secret Service to take action.

On July 8, Trump and a small group of aides were moved from the presidential aircraft to a nondescript C-32A jet using a catering truck, while the larger aircraft continued its journey carrying senior administration officials, White House staff, and journalists. The operation was kept secret to conceal the president's movements.

The threat was deemed credible and imminent by the Secret Service, who had little time to prepare an alternative travel plan. Trump confirmed that the Secret Service had ordered him to use a different aircraft, although he did not provide further details. The sources did not disclose where the intelligence about the threat came from, but it was reportedly related to heightened tensions with Iran.

Brief written by urgent.news from Daily Times, Times of India, Business Recorder, Hindustan Times - World News, The Sydney Morning Herald — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — it may contain errors, so check the original before relying on it.