# Trump used catering truck to board secret flight amid Iran threat, US media reports

https://mins.news/en/video/19106

- France 24 English, 2026-08-11 12:28 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DweMoLtcFHM

> Donald Trump reportedly took a covert military flight from Turkey last month. The Washington Post said the operation was prompted by an Iranian assassination threat. In an unusual deception, the president was moved between aircraft inside a catering truck before boarding the secret flight.

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