# U.S. intelligence warns Iranian proxies plotted to shoot down Trump’s plane in Ankara

*Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 2:05 AM UTC — Hamer Intelligence Services Desk*

**Published**: 2026-08-13T02:05:45.584Z (3h ago)
**Category**: intelligence | **Region**: Middle East
**Importance**: 9/10
**Sources**: OSINT
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**Deck**: U.S.-Israeli intelligence has assessed that Iranian proxy networks planned to shoot down Donald Trump’s plane during a visit to Ankara, according to reporting shared late Wednesday. If confirmed, the plot would mark a sharp escalation in Iran’s use of surrogates and put sitting and former leaders, airlines, and host governments on notice over airspace security.

An alleged plot by Iranian proxy forces to shoot down Donald Trump’s plane over Ankara has pushed Iran’s confrontation with the United States into more dangerous territory, bringing the idea of a high-profile political assassination by surface-to-air fire out of the realm of fiction and into operational planning, according to U.S.-Israeli intelligence assessments reported on 13 August. For pilots, security teams, and host governments that manage visits by current and former leaders, the scenario is a blunt warning that airspace itself is becoming a contested domain. According to U.S. and Israeli intelligence cited in the reporting, Iran-linked networks were planning to target Trump’s aircraft during a trip to the Turkish…

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