Washington DC: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has moved out of his home and relocated to a military base following threats to his life from Iran, The New York Times reported on Tuesday (November 10), citing sources familiar with the matter. However, the severity of the threats against Bessent remains unclear.
A senior intelligence official in the Trump administration warned that Tehran had intensified its efforts to target US personnel, with assassination plots against American citizens reaching "advanced stages", according to a memo reviewed by Reuters late last month.
According to the newspaper, US officials believe Iran has limited capabilities to launch large-scale attacks on American soil or in other countries overseas.
Bessent has played a prominent role in leading Washington's economic pressure campaign against Tehran since the US-Israeli war on Iran began on February 28.
The conflict has claimed thousands of lives and displaced millions, with US and Israeli strikes targeting Iran and Israeli attacks hitting Lebanon. The military campaign has also killed several senior Iranian officials, including former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.