Donald Trump swapped planes in UK over 'assassination' threat from Iran after NATO summit

The US president described himself as Iran's "number one" target amid the ongoing conflict. 12:26, Sun, Jul 26, 2026 Updated: 12:26, Sun, Jul 26, 2026 The US president described himself as Iran's 'number one' target amid the ongoing conflict. (Image: Getty)Donald Trump was forced into a dramatic mid-flight aircraft swap during a stopover in the UK following a "credible threat" from Iranian proxy forces targeting the US President, reports have revealed. Intelligence officials detected an imminent plot involving a potential missile attack against the US leader as he departed the NATO summit in Turkey earlier this month.The shocking revelations explain why the White House took rapid precautionary action to switch jets while en route back to Washington. Mr Trump had initially arrived in Ankara on board a newly donated Qatari Boeing 747-8. However, the Secret Service urgently advised him to switch back to the legacy Air Force One jet before departing, according to a new report from the New York Times. The new Qatari jet - which has faced intense scrutiny - lacks the specialised defensive systems installed on the primary, older Air Force One aircraft. Get the latest news from around the ...