Trump believes Iran may try to kill him, and he went to extraordinary lengths to hide his movements — a sign of how badly the Iran war has escalated.

• During a stop in Turkey, Trump secretly slipped off Air Force One through a catering truck and boarded a smaller, disguised jet with its tracking switched off, while a decoy plane flew on as bait.
• Reporters and even much of his own staff were left on the decoy plane, thinking Trump was still aboard — a deception not seen since Bill Clinton in 2000.
• The fear is real enough that an air defense system was parked next to Trump's golf course at Bedminster, and he now demands "reparations" from Iran.
• This is blowback: after the US killed Iran's leadership during negotiations, that same tactic is now on the table against American leaders.
• Cheap drones have leveled warfare, making even a president or an aircraft carrier vulnerable — and many inside the military are furious the Iran war was launched at all.

Outlook: Expect tighter security around Trump and continued tension with Iran, with no sign either side is backing down.