# Washington Post reports Trump took secret flight out of Turkey over Iran threat

https://mins.news/en/video/18919

- France 24 English, 2026-08-11 09:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PxZst7ZazA

> US President Donald Trump secretly left last month’s NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, according to a Washington Post report. It says he departed on an alternate military aircraft while the White House created the appearance that he was traveling aboard Air Force One. The report links the unusual flight arrangement to a threat from Iran. FRANCE 24’s Kethevane Gorjestani provides further details on the report.

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