Trump reportedly left Turkey on secret flight amid Iran's threat

The Washington Post reports that US President Donald Trump secretly flew out of last month's NATO summit in Ankara on a military aircraft while the White House made it appear that the Republican president was flying on Air Force One. The Post said the operation was prompted by an Iranian assassination threat against Trump.

The ruse was carried out as journalists and some White House staff members were led to believe they were on the same plane as the president, as he began his journey back to Washington.

In Ankara, Trump boarded the old Air Force One jet in view of television cameras ahead of the plane flying to Royal Air Force Mildenhall in the United Kingdom.

However, after boarding the plane, the newspaper claimed he was secretly shuttled minutes later to a smaller plane - an Air Force C-32A - via an airport catering truck typically loaded with meals and supplies.

Trump then flew to Mildenhall on the smaller jet.