US Intelligence Detected Iranian Proxy Missile Threat Against Trump's Aircraft at NATO Summit

US Intelligence Detected Iranian Proxy Missile Threat Against Trump's Aircraft at NATO Summit

US officials assessed a credible threat from Iranian proxy forces to fire a missile at President Trump's aircraft during the NATO summit in Ankara, per the New York Times and CBS News. The Secret Service moved Trump from the Qatari-donated Boeing 747-8 — which lacks advanced defensive systems — to the legacy Air Force One. Intelligence indicated the target was Trump himself, not a specific plane. Trump cited "old time's sake." The episode coincides with Trump vowing "major military punishment" for Iran after a ceasefire collapsed.

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