Scott Bessant moves to a military base following reported threats from Iran.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Besant has left his residence in Washington DC. si. and moved to a US military base after threats to his life were reported from Iran, according to a New York Times report cited by three sources familiar with the details.
The sources stated that the exact nature and severity of the threats are unclear, as Iran's ability to carry out large-scale attacks on US territory and facilities abroad is limited.
Besant played a central role in Washington's economic sanctions operation against Tehran, introducing a new wave of "Operation Economic Expulsion" immediately after the elections for the second half of the US Congress.
Bessant is one of a number of senior American officials who have moved to live on military bases since the US and Israel launched their war against Iran in February, including Defense Secretary Pete Hagast, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller.