US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant, who is leading the economic pressure campaign against Iran, has been moved from his home to a military base due to security concerns, the New York Times reported, citing three people familiar with the matter.
According to this report, in recent weeks US officials have concluded that the Islamic Republic's plan to attack current and former US officials has reached a more advanced stage.
The severity of the threats against Besant is unknown. American officials stated that the Iranian government's ability to carry out large-scale attacks on American soil and other areas abroad is limited.
According to two sources with direct knowledge of the available information, US intelligence assessments show that the hardline leaders of the Islamic Republic are determined to maintain power at almost any cost. This assessment shows that economic pressure alone may not lead to regime change.