CIA Doubts Israeli Threat Intel Behind Trump’s Turkey Plane Switch

Brief By Hindustan Times / 11:18 AM on 13 Aug 2026

The CIA reportedly assessed an Iranian threat against Trump as real but “not compelling enough” to warrant action. Trump nevertheless followed Secret Service advice, switching aircraft during his Turkey visit. He reportedly moved from Qatar’s Boeing 747-8 to Air Force One, then secretly boarded a C-32A before departing for Britain.