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President Trump took a secret flight out of Turkey last month after Israel warned the U.S. of an Iranian threat of attack, according to a person briefed on the matter not authorized to speak publicly.
Israel had intelligence of a possible threat of Iranian missiles toward Air Force One, and shared that intelligence with the U.S. The warning prompted Trump to be secretly flown out of Turkey on a different plane. Air Force One flew separately.
That news was first reported by The Washington Post.
When asked about it late Tuesday, Trump said he was following instructions from the Secret Service.
This comes amid rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran, as talks continue to stop and start around reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
An NPR editor adapted these audio reports by Daniel Estrin.