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Trump Secretly Flown from Turkey to UK Amid Iran Threat Reports

From The Punch · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Reports indicate President Donald Trump was secretly flown from Turkey to Britain on a smaller military jet due to an alleged Iranian assassination threat.
  • The White House reportedly concealed Trump's actual location from journalists and some staff during the flight.
  • The operation involved moving Trump to a different aircraft after he initially boarded the former Air Force One in public view.

US President Donald Trump was reportedly moved to a smaller military aircraft and secretly flown from Turkey to Britain last month amid an alleged assassination threat from Iran, according to reports by The Washington Post and The New York Times. The White House publicly maintained that Trump was traveling aboard Air Force One during this period.

The alleged deception occurred during Trump's visit to Ankara for a NATO summit. The Washington Post reported that Trump initially boarded the former Air Force One in view of television cameras. However, he was reportedly transferred to another aircraft using a catering truck before departure. A US official cited by the newspaper stated that a credible threat involving Iran prompted the covert operation.

The New York Times also reported that Trump's actual location was concealed from journalists and some White House staff traveling with him. While the White House previously stated Trump departed Turkey on July 8 aboard the older Air Force One, the operation reportedly involved him boarding the aircraft through a different entrance before appearing publicly. Journalists were instructed to keep window shades closed during the flight, and Trump later joked about it being a "dangerous flight."

But if I go, you go. Right?

— Donald TrumpJoking with reporters about why they were instructed to keep window shades closed during a flight.
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Originally published by The Punch in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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