Trump swapped planes mid-trip from Turkey due to ‘credible threat’ from Iranian proxies: Report
President Trump switched from a Qatari-donated Boeing 747-8 to Air Force One during his return from the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey due to a 'credible threat' from Iranian proxy groups.
The new aircraft had limited defense capabilities compared to Air Force One, prompting the switch, according to a New York Times report citing multiple sources.
Trump initially denied security reasons, claiming the switch was to give American service members in Britain a tour of the Qatari aircraft.
Multiple U.S. officials viewed Israeli intelligence on assassination threats with skepticism, suspecting an intent to escalate attacks against Iran.
The threat echoed earlier warnings after the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, to which Trump responded by threatening to destroy areas of Iran.
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