{
  "id": 728074,
  "title": "Iranian threat to Trump ‘not compelling enough’ for CIA before plane switch in Turkey: Report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/iranian-threat-to-trump-not-compelling-enough-for-cia-before-plane",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T03:05:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/iranian-threat-to-trump-not-compelling-enough-for-cia-before-plane-switch-in-turkey-low-confidence-israel-intel-war-101786588880541.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During a recent summit in Turkey, US President Donald Trump switched planes multiple times due to a perceived threat, according to a report by The Washington Post. Initially, the president was on a Boeing 747-8 gifted by Qatar, but he swapped to an older Air Force One and later, a smaller C-32A aircraft, which whisked him to Britain. The threat was allegedly reported by Israel to the US president, prompting his secret plane change. However, despite the reported threat, the CIA deemed it not compelling enough to warrant further action. The CIA had previously worked with Israel to assess the threat level, but they did not find it to be a high priority. The Secret Service, aware of Trump's previous assassination attempts, insisted on the switch despite the low confidence in the threat.",
  "summary": "According to a Washington Post report, the threat was real, but the Central Intelligence Agency deemed it\"not compelling enough.\"",
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  "coverage": {
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        "outlet": "NDTV",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/credible-missile-threat-behind-trumps-secret-aircraft-switch-in",
        "published": "2026-08-13T02:29:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "CIA had ‘low confidence’ in Israel's claims of Iranian threat to Trump: Report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/cia-had-low-confidence-in-israels-claims-of-iranian-threat-to-trump",
        "published": "2026-08-13T04:48:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "US intelligence doubted Israeli warnings of Iranian assassination threats against Trump - report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/us-intelligence-doubted-israeli-warnings-of-iranian-assassination",
        "published": "2026-08-13T11:20:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Egypt Independent",
        "title": "Iranian foreign minister slams “fake news” after Trump claims US control of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/iranian-foreign-minister-slams-fake-news-after-trump-claims-us",
        "published": "2026-08-13T12:30:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Details emerge about when U.S. learned of potential Iranian plot that led to Trump plane switch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/details-emerge-about-when-u-s-learned-of-potential-iranian-plot-that",
        "published": "2026-08-13T13:27:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Democrat criticizes Trump's Air Force One switch as 'despicable incident of disrespect'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/democrat-criticizes-trumps-air-force-one-switch-as-despicable",
        "published": "2026-08-13T14:51:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Iran state media mock Trump over plane switch, meme shows him in catering truck",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/iran-state-media-mock-trump-over-plane-switch-meme-shows-him-in",
        "published": "2026-08-13T16:37:02.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}