Trump took secret flight out of Turkey due to Iran threat, the Washington Post reports

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U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly departed Turkey on a secret military flight due to an assassination threat from Iran, using an older Air Force One jet instead of the newly renovated one donated by Qatar for the NATO summit. This move prompted speculation about the security of the newer aircraft.

(Corrects to clarify he deplaned in Britain in paragraph 10) WASHINGTON, Aug 10 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump departed on a secret military flight from Turkey last month when the White House said he was flying aboard Air Force One, an extraordinary move prompted by an Iranian assassination threat, the Washington Post reported Monday. Trump had taken the newly renovated Qatari-donated jet to Ankara for the NATO summit but he unexpectedly used an older Air Force One when departing the country, a move that prompted questions about the newer plane's security.