{
  "id": 570345,
  "title": "Turkey suspects Israel fabricated Trump Air Force One assassination plot to derail US-Iran deal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/turkey-suspects-israel-fabricated-trump-air-force-one-assassination",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T14:05:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/turkey-suspects-israel-fabricated-trump-air-force-one-assassination-plot-derail-us-iran-deal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Turkey suspects that Israeli intelligence fabricated a report alleging that Iranian operatives planned to assassinate US President Donald Trump during the NATO summit in Ankara earlier this month. The fabricated report reportedly suggested that Iran could target Trump's brand-new Air Force One near Ankara Airport using shoulder-fired missiles known as Manpads. This threat led Turkish officials to take extensive security precautions, including moving Trump's departure from Ankara Airport to Esenboga Airport and bringing back an old Air Force One that had air defense systems which the new aircraft lacked. The Turkish government also transformed the Etimesgut Air Base for the event, allowing heads of state to reach the summit venue within 10 minutes. US officials told their Turkish counterparts about the Israeli intelligence report, leading to last-minute changes in the security plan. However, Turkish officials now believe that the Israeli intelligence report was likely a ruse by Netanyahu's government to undermine negotiations with Iran and the relationship between Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.",
  "summary": "Turkey suspects Israel fabricated Trump Air Force One assassination plot to derail US-Iran deal Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Tue, 08/11/2026 - 11:39 Israeli intelligence had warned that Iranian operatives could target Trump’s plane with shoulder-fired missiles during the Nato summit in Ankara amid tense negotiations with Tehran US President Donald Trump disembarks from Air Force One upon his…",
  "key_points": [
    "Turkey suspects Israeli intelligence fabricated assassination plot report.",
    "Report claimed Iran plotted to assassinate Trump at NATO summit.",
    "Turkish officials believe plot was a ruse to undermine Iran deal."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}