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According to a Washington Post report described on 11 August 2026, US President Donald Trump was secretly moved off Air Force One during a stop in Ankara, Turkey, amid an assessed Iranian threat. The report says that after boarding the presidential aircraft, Trump was led across the tarmac — reportedly using a catering truck — to a smaller jet, with even White House staff unaware of the switch. The episode points to continuing US concern about Iranian retaliation or plots targeting senior American officials following the recent military confrontation with Iran. Neither the White House nor Iranian officials were reported to have confirmed details of the threat, and the account rests on the newspaper's sourcing.