According to reports on Tuesday, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has reportedly relocated to a military base after threats were made against his life allegedly from Iran.
The development coincides with the flagging Trump administration’s concern about Iran’s purported effort to attack U.S. citizens and American officials. According to a media report a few days ago, a top intelligence official wrote a memo to the PM in the latter part of last month, warning that the Iranian lethal plots were at “advanced stages”.
But the type and extent of the attacks against Bessent weren’t immediately apparent. In the past, Iran has also denied it was behind any plots to attack Americans or other targets in the United States.
The authorities have also reportedly confirmed that Iran is still restricted in its ability to launch a large-scale attack within the United States or any other location overseas in the United States.
The US Treasury Department didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment on the reported shift of Bessent’s to the military base.
Bessent has become a key player in Washington’s economic strategy against Tehran in the current battle of war and peace between it and the US-Israeli alliance, which kicked off Feb. 28.
Bessent, who has served as Treasury secretary, has been deeply involved in Treasury’s economic campaign against Iran, along with a number of other top officials in the administration’s efforts to take on Tehran.
Rising tensions between Washington and Tehran were reflected in their reported security concerns in the ongoing conflict and diplomatic pressure campaign.