# Iran reshuffles military leadership as Trump uses secret-flight tactic

https://mins.news/en/video/19521

- CNN, 2026-08-11 21:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Khl7diwQRA4

> Iran’s new supreme leader is reshaping the country’s military command. Military experts say the elevation of more than half a dozen hardliners to senior security posts points to a more complicated challenge for the United States. Both sides are also insisting on monetary compensation before talks can begin. Further details have emerged about an Iranian threat to kill Donald Trump and how it prompted him to take a secret flight from Turkey. CNN consulted military experts about the developments.

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