President Trump left the NATO summit in Turkey earlier this month aboard an older Air Force One jet instead of the newer plane donated by Qatar, due to a credible missile threat from Iran and its allied proxy groups, U.S. officials told CBS News.

Officials revealed that U.S. intelligence detected a credible plot to fire a missile at the presidential plane. The initial report of threats from Iranian proxies was first published by The New York Times.

Trump had flown to Ankara, Turkey, on the newly donated $400 million Boeing 747-8 Air Force One, gifted by the Qatari government and retrofitted for presidential use. However, he flew from Ankara to the United Kingdom on the older Air Force One before switching back to the newer plane for the remainder of his return to the United States.

This switch raised questions about the security of the new plane. CBS News reported that the decision to use the older plane was made at the suggestion of the Secret Service as a precaution amid escalating tensions in the U.S.-Iran conflict.

Sources familiar with the matter told CBS News that the older Air Force One jets are equipped with laser technology designed to blind incoming missiles and employ diversion systems to misdirect attacks.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated, "The new Air Force One is perfectly safe for the President's travels, but will receive additional upgrades and enhancements in the fall which will take approximately one month to complete. During that time, the President will fly on the old Air Force One."

As tensions with Iran increase, President Trump has acknowledged possible threats to his safety, noting on Truth Social earlier this month the presence of 1,000 missiles potentially targeting him.

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