Trump hidden in catering truck in secret plane swap over Iran threat, reports say
US President Donald Trump reportedly used a secret plane swap involving a catering truck to avoid a potential Iranian missile threat while leaving a NATO summit in Turkey. The maneuver was allegedly conducted without the knowledge of journalists or some staff members to ensure the President's safety.
Why it matters
This highlights the extreme security measures taken by world leaders amidst escalating geopolitical tensions and direct threats of military conflict.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Catering trucks are seen parked alongside the old Air Force One jet prior to its departure from Ankara
Donald Trump secretly swapped planes as he left a Nato summit in Turkey last month in response to a possible Iranian threat, US media report.
The US president boarded Air Force One in view of television cameras before being smuggled onto an elevated airport catering truck and transported to a military aircraft, without journalists and some White House staff on board knowing, the Washington Post said.
Officials told the BBC's US partner CBS News that the US had detected a credible Iranian threat to fire a missile at the plane. The White House has not confirmed the secret switch.
Trump had earlier said he was Iran's "number one target" during the summit in Ankara.
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