US-Iran tensions escalate, Trump temporarily changes his plane during the NATO summit round trip, Israel tells US 'Iran has a new assassination plan against Trump'

At a sensitive moment when fighting between the US and Iran has flared up again, during a sudden change of President’s aircraft while Trump was attending the NATO summit, behind this unusual move is a key piece of intelligence that Israel is passing to the United States—namely, that Iran is planning a new round of assassination attempts targeting Trump.

According to media reports on the 9th, insiders revealed that Israel has recently shared new intelligence with the United States, saying Iran is considering a new plan to assassinate President Trump. The disclosure of this intelligence signals signs of a new escalation in the conflict between Washington and Tehran.

Trump himself also hinted at threats to his personal safety in an interview with reporters in Ankara, saying, "They want to take out the American leader—that is me," and adding that he "appears on every list."

The aircraft swap took place as the NATO summit concluded on July 8. According to the Global Times, the U.S. Secret Service advised Trump to urgently change aircraft, as a preventive security measure rather than in response to any clear attack warning. This move drew widespread attention from the international community, and also pushed the issue of the U.S. president’s personal safety amid heightened US-Iran tensions into the spotlight of public opinion.

Aircraft swap process: new plane for the outbound trip, old plane for the return trip, then back to the new plane again at Mildenhall

During this NATO summit itinerary, Trump’s aircraft arrangements were quite complicated.

According to the Global Times, Trump departed for Turkey on the evening of July 6, flying the entire outbound leg on a newly revamped version of "Air Force One." However, when the summit ended on the 8th and he was preparing to leave Ankara, he temporarily abandoned the new plane and switched to the older version of "Air Force One" for the return trip. At the same time, the new "Air Force One" was scheduled to take off earlier, and the two aircraft flew to the Royal Air Force base in Mildenhall, UK, one after the other. After arriving at the base, Trump switched again to the new "Air Force One," and ultimately returned to Washington.

When departing Ankara, passengers traveling on the same flight as Trump were also asked to lower the window sunshades, to protect the president’s safety to the greatest extent possible.

In response to follow-up questions from the media, Trump posted on the "Real Social" platform that this was "at the request of the U.S. forces stationed at the base in the UK," with the purpose of giving servicemembers a chance to tour the new "Air Force One," and he said this was "a salute to the brave servicemen." The post included a group photo of U.S. servicemembers in front of the new aircraft, and Trump said, "they were really excited."

Intelligence source: Israel notified Iran’s new assassination plot

Citing reports from media that drew on information from insiders, Israel recently shared new intelligence with the United States, stating that Iran is plotting a new assassination plan targeting Trump. The Israeli Embassy in Washington declined to comment. Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Meanwhile, the White House pointed media inquiries to Trump’s own previously made public statements.

In an interview with reporters in Ankara, Trump said: "They want to take out the American leadership—meaning me. I appear on every list. This morning, I saw, I’m on every one of their lists. So far, I think I’ve got a bit of luck, but this may not last too long."

For years, Iran has publicly vowed to avenge the killing of Trump-ordered assassination of Qassem Soleimani, a senior commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, during Trump’s first term. At the funeral for Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, mourners chanted to kill Trump and held up banners with the words "We will kill Trump."

US-Iran relations: a phone call during the summit, but cracks have already appeared

Over the past few weeks, relations between Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu have shown cracks due to disagreements over their respective interests. Netanyahu argues for continuing attacks on Iran to achieve more war objectives, while Trump seeks to exit the conflict, citing concern that the war will weigh on the global economy. The United States reached a fragile ceasefire agreement with Iran last month.

According to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office of Israel, Trump and Netanyahu spoke by phone on Thursday, and both agreed to continue "coordination between the two countries." During the call, Trump also briefed Netanyahu on recent U.S. actions in the Gulf region. Some media had previously reported that in the early stages of the US-Iran war, Netanyahu had, late at night, briefed Trump on various strike targets and Israeli intelligence, but since then, signs of friction have emerged in a series of tense calls between the two.

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