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Iranian Missile Threat Led to Trump’s Plane Swap, Official Says
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August 12, 2026
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3:13Now PlayingNew comments from President Donald Trump confirm that he secretly swapped planes as he left an international summit because of a threat from Iran. A U.S. official tells NBC News that the threat included the possibility of the Iranian regime targeting the president with a shoulder-fired missile. NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez reports for TODAY.
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