CIA doubted Israeli intel on Iran threat to Trump, Secret Service still executed secret evacuation

Published Aug 13, 02:22 AM UTC

New details have emerged about the deception maneuver used to secretly evacuate former US President Donald Trump after the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, in July 2026. According to reports from the Washington Post and Wall Street Journal, Israel transmitted intelligence to the US indicating that Iran was threatening Trump's life, possibly via a shoulder-fired missile during his departure. However, CIA employees reportedly classified the intelligence as unconvincing, and some US officials suspected Israel was trying to influence US policy to escalate the Iran war. Despite internal doubts, the US Secret Service decided not to take any risk and executed a plan where Trump boarded a government plane in front of cameras, then secretly climbed into a catering container and was transported to a smaller military aircraft to fly to Great Britain. Iran allegedly knew Trump's exact location in Ankara, including the floor of his hotel.

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