Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently moved from his home to a military base after receiving thr
· Washington, United States
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently moved from his home to a military base after receiving threats from Iran, three people with knowledge of the matter told The New York Times. In recent weeks, U.S. officials concluded that Iranian plots against current and former American officials had reached a more advanced stage, based in part on intelligence about threats to Bessent. Since August, Bessent has led an economic pressure campaign against Iran, Operation Economic Outcast, aimed at cutting off funds to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The Times said the campaign had made him