NewsUS NewsDonald TrumpDonald Trump was gifted a new Air Force One jet from Qatar in controversial circumstances - now it has emerged the new plane might not have been equipped with proper defences to protect the US President14:25, 13 Jul 2026Donald Trump's decision to switch planes following the major NATO summit was made amid concerns Iran had hatched a plot to kill the US President.‌Senior Iranian officials viewed Trump's visit to the Summit in Ankara, Turkey, last week as a major opportunity to take out President Trump. It comes as Iran and the US have resumed hostilities in the war that forced Washington DC to come to the negotiating table.‌But Trump's team were warned about the apparent plot, leading the US President to switch from his new Air Force One - gifted to him by Qatar in controversial circumstances - and back to the older model. It had been reported the new Air Force One lacked the key safety features that existed on the older model.‌The apparent threat to Trump's life were first reported by Israeli broadcaster Channel 12 and reporters were allegedly told to keep window shades closed in the press cabin without explanation. Trump had previously hinted at assassination attempts by Iran during a press conference on Wednesday.‌He told the NATO summit: "They want to take out the US leader - me. I'm on every list. I'm on every single one of their lists, and so far I guess I've been a little bit lucky, but that maybe doesn't last very long, because that's the way it goes."The threats to Trump's life come as Iran ratcheted up attacks, with a container ship being struck off Oman's coast. Iran's attacks once again raises fears that oil will flow freely through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's major crude oil trade routes.Article continues belowThere are now fears the price of oil could rise once again as the blunder-filled conflict resumes. United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said in a statement: "A full-scale hostilities would have catastrophic consequences."But Iran's Revolutionary Guard has hinted there will be no immediate end to the hostilities and that it would continue to dominate control of the strait. The Revolutionary Guard said in a statement: "The Strait of Hormuz is our territory, and we will not allow a rogue and child-killing army from the other side of the world to continue its illegal interference in it."Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌NATO summitDonald TrumpIran