Trump decoy flight sparked by fears of Iranians with shoulder-fired missile: Official
Summary
President Donald Trump’s secret removal from Ankara, Turkey, after the NATO summit was done to avoid a threat from an Iranian group believed to have a shoulder-fired missile. He switched planes covertly, using a military aircraft as a decoy strategy, while some officials flew on the usual Air Force One.Key Facts
- The secret plan to move President Trump out of Ankara happened about four to five hours before his planned departure.
- Intelligence suggested an Iranian terror cell with a shoulder-fired missile was present in Turkey.
- It was believed that the Iranians had information about President Trump’s exact movements in Ankara.
- Trump was transferred from the old Air Force One to a military plane using a catering container to keep the operation secret.
- Only a few people on the old Air Force One knew about the presidential switch.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth were aware of the plan and split between the decoy and real flights.
- Both planes were escorted by F-35 fighter jets, which is normal for carrying the president but unusual for the old Air Force One without him.
- President Trump said the operation was handled by the Secret Service and the U.S. military to protect him.
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