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Trump does not deny flight change over Iran assassination fears, says he is 'number one' target

The Zioneer Intelligence DeskUpdated 20:00
Trump does not deny flight change over Iran assassination fears, says he is 'number one' target

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TL;DR

President Donald Trump said Wednesday evening he does not deny reports that he will fly from Ankara to Washington on a plane other than Air Force One, citing security concerns related to Iran. Asked whether he fears assassination, Trump replied that he is Iran's 'number one' target, according to a reporter present.

01 · THE DISPATCH

President Donald Trump has not denied reports that he is altering his travel arrangements due to Iranian assassination threats, according to an exchange with a reporter on Wednesday evening. The comments follow an earlier statement by Trump in which he said he may be assassinated and called himself Iran's 'number one wanted' target, as The Zioneer reported at 19:31 Jerusalem. The new details indicate heightened security concerns surrounding the president's movements, including a potential flight from Ankara to Washington on a plane other than Air Force One. Trump again asserted that he is the primary target of Iranian assassination plots, a claim he has repeated amid ongoing US-Iran tensions over nuclear negotiations and military posture.

02 · How it developed

2 developments

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    Trump does not deny changing flight plans due to security concerns.

  2. Trump says he may be assassinated, calls himself Iran's 'number one wanted' target

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03 · Source and signal

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