US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has relocated to a military base following threats against his life from Iran, according to the New York Times. Sources familiar with the situation revealed Iran’s increased efforts to target US personnel. Lethal plots against American citizens reportedly reached advanced stages, as noted by a senior intelligence official from the Trump administration in a memo.
The specifics of the threats to Bessent remain unclear. He recently spoke at the National Committee on US-China Relations Gala Dinner in New York City on November 10, 2026, as reported by Reuters. Although Iran has denied involvement in attacks on US soil, officials acknowledge that Iran’s capability for large-scale attacks in the US and overseas is limited.
The US Treasury Department has not provided a comment on the situation. Bessent has been a key figure in the US economic pressure campaign against Tehran amid the US-Israeli war on Iran that began on February 28. Strikes from the US and Israel on Iran, and attacks on Lebanon, have resulted in significant casualties and displacements. These actions have also led to the death of prominent Iranian figures, including the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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