Secret Service staged decoy departure for Trump in Turkey over Iranian threat
U.S. security officials orchestrated a covert evacuation of Donald Trump from Turkey in July following an Iranian missile threat, alongside rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.
The U.S. Secret Service executed a covert security operation to evacuate former U.S. President Donald Trump from Turkey following a NATO summit in July, according to reports citing American officials and documents.
Prompted by intelligence indicating a potential Iranian shoulder-fired missile attack against Air Force One, security teams arranged a last-minute diversion. Reports indicate Trump was secretly transferred to an alternative military aircraft, while press members and staff boarded the official presidential plane to maintain the ruse.
Separately, Iranian officials stated that Tehran would keep the Strait of Hormuz closed until Washington fulfills specific conditions, highlighting ongoing friction between the two nations following Trump's comparison of bilateral talks to a chess match.
Sources: Adevărul, Digi24, Flux24, HotNews, Moldova1
Sources
- Moldova1 — Iranul va ține Strâmtoarea Ormuz închisă până când SUA nu își vor achita datoriile
- Adevărul — Cum ar fi fost evacuat Trump cu un cărucior de catering după o amenințare a Iranului. Jurnaliștii, lăsați într-un avion momeală
- Flux24 — Cum a plecat in secret Trump din Ankara de frica iranienilor
- Digi24 — Amenințarea iraniană și o misiune de diversiune: ce nu s-a spus despre plecarea lui Donald Trump de la summitul NATO de la Ankara
- HotNews — Amenințarea care a dus la diversiunea organizată la plecarea lui Donald Trump din Turcia. Plan elaborat în ultimul moment
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