Trump was allegedly moved from the legacy Air Force One, a Boeing 747, to a C-32A transport aircraft in a covert operation. The reported security measure came amid renewed US strikes on Iran and concerns that Trump or the presidential aircraft could be targeted. The aircraft reportedly lacks some of the defensive countermeasures installed on the older presidential aircraft. Some White House personnel and members of the press travelling with the presidential entourage were allegedly unaware that Trump had switched aircraft. The episode highlights the extraordinary security measures surrounding the US president amid heightened tensions with Iran.