Is Iran really trying to kill Trump?

Is Iran Really Trying to Kill Trump? World Service · 13 Aug 2026 · 27 mins Last month, President Donald Trump secretly exchanged aircraft using a catering truck near a NATO summit in Turkey. The maneuver, first reported by the Washington Post, was undertaken in response to a possible threat from Iran. Questions remain about the seriousness of the U.S. administration’s concerns regarding an assassination attempt and whether Iranian officials possess the capability to execute such an operation beyond their borders. To explore these issues, the program features interviews with Parham Ghobadi, a senior journalist at the BBC’s Persian Service, and Dan Lamothe of the Washington Post. They discuss what occurred aboard Air Force One, the historical context of Iran’s alleged assassination plots, and why the Iranian regime’s foremost targets might be its own citizens. The episode was produced by Mhairi MacKenzie, Hannah Moore and Xandra Ellin. Executive production was handled by Martine Powers and James Shield. Mixing was done by Travis Evans, digital production by Sam Gruet, studio management by Mike Regaard, and senior quality editing by China Collins. Accompanying the segment is a photograph showing a catering truck parked beside Air Force One prior to President Trump’s departure from Ankara en route to Washington following his participation in the NATO leaders’ summit. The image, taken at Ankara Esenboga Airport on 8 July 2026, is credited to Reuters/ABC‑TV/Pool/File Photo.