Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has moved to a military base after threats from Iran, The Gateway Pundit reports, citing Fox News Digital. The Treasury Department confirmed the relocation.
A senior administration official told Fox News Digital that threats against Bessent’s life had reached “more than an advanced stage” and prompted Bessent and his family to make the move.
In a statement, the Treasury Department said Bessent will “not be deterred by the Iranian regime’s threats” as he leads efforts to isolate Iran financially through sanctions and trade restrictions.
According to a memo from a senior intelligence official in the Trump administration, which Reuters said it viewed, Iran has increased its targeting of U.S. officials, and plots are in the “advanced stages.” The New York Times noted that it is not clear how immediate the threats against Bessent were, but that Iran is capable of targeted attacks inside the United States.
The Gateway Pundit also reports that Iran orchestrated a 2024 murder plot against President Donald Trump and other political figures, as well as an assassination attempt last year on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s son Yair in Florida, which the outlet says led to a hasty evacuation from his Miami home.
As the official in charge of the Trump administration’s pressure on Iran’s economy, known as Operation Economic Fury, Bessent has drawn the ire of Iranian leaders, according to the report.
