WASHINGTON, Aug 11 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump took a secret military flight from Turkey last month in an operation that involved him being moved between aircraft in a catering truck, an extraordinary deception prompted by an Iranian assassination threat, the Washington Post reported.

The White House said the president was aboard Air Force One as he left a NATO summit. Instead, his departure included an elaborate ruse that concealed his travel.

The White House said the president was aboard Air Force One as he left the NATO summit. Instead, his departure included an elaborate ruse and a “decoy” plane that concealed his…