US Treasury chief Bessent moved to military base after ‘Iranian threats’

Iran is said to have geo-located Bessent’s $12.5m mansion in Washington, DC, after US media published an aerial view of the property. United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has recently moved from his home in Washington, DC, to an undisclosed US military ⁠base in the wake of “Iranian threats” to his life.

The New York Times and the Reuters news agency reported the move on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the matter, but the severity of the threats remained unclear. Bessent has led a US economic pressure campaign against Iran, dubbed Operation Economic Outcast , since August to try to push Tehran to end attacks on shipping and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

A spokesperson said in a statement emailed to Reuters that “the secretary will not ⁠be deterred by the Iranian regime’s threats and remains committed to executing ⁠Operation Economic Outcast and maintaining the blockade, which together are collapsing Iran’s economy”.