US Treasury chief Bessent moved to military base after ‘Iranian threats’
Also reported by Guardian World
Summary
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent moved from his Washington home to an undisclosed U.S. military base after reported threats linked to Iran, according to The New York Times and Reuters. The severity of the threats is unclear, and U.S. officials have said Iran’s capacity for large-scale attacks in the United States is limited.Key Facts
- Reports of Bessent’s relocation cited sources familiar with the matter.
- A Treasury spokesperson said Bessent would continue the U.S. pressure campaign against Iran and maintain the blockade of Iranian ports.
- The spokesperson described the campaign as Operation Economic Outcast.
- A source told Reuters that security concerns rose after The Wall Street Journal published an aerial photo of Bessent’s Georgetown home.
- A Trump administration intelligence official warned in a memo that Iranian plots against U.S. citizens had reached an advanced stage.
- U.S. national intelligence chief Jay Clayton said Tehran had substantially increased efforts to target Americans in the Middle East and elsewhere.
- Iran has previously denied plotting attacks on U.S. officials and people in the United States.
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