Bessent moves to military base due to Iranian assassination threat

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has reportedly relocated from his Washington-area residence to a military base after U.S. officials received an advance threat against his life from Iran.Bessent has played a central role in the Trump administration’s efforts to weaken Iran economically. He has overseen initiatives dubbed “Economic Fury” and “Economic Outcast,” which seek to cut off Tehran’s access to international financial networks, tighten sanctions, and restrict trade routes used by the Iranian regime.Multiple news outlets reported the move, citing officials familiar with the security concerns. A Treasury Department official described the relocation as evidence that the administration’s pressure campaign against Tehran was having an effect. “The move shows that Treasury’s strategy regarding Iran is working because Iran is trying to get to the architect of that strategy,” the official told Fox News Digital, declining to specify when Bessent and his family moved to the military installation.“Threats against Sec. Bessent reached more than an advanced stage, which is why he and his family made the move,” the official added.The Washington Examiner reached out to the Treasury Department for comment.The security concerns extend beyond the treasury secretary. Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton warned the State Department in late October that Iranian plans to target U.S. personnel overseas had reached “advanced stages,” according to reports.Secretary of State Marco Rubio addressed the administration’s response to the threats Monday, saying officials had taken steps to move Americans out of harm’s way.“We’ve addressed it by moving people away from the threat,” Rubio told reporters.The U.S. military has also reportedly repositioned several aircraft from RAF Mildenhall, an air base in England, to other locations in Europe following a security warning involving Iran.The developments come as the Trump administration weighs the possibility of renewed military confrontation with Tehran. President Donald Trump said Monday that a return to military action against Iran was “unlikely,” citing progress in negotiations and the preference of regional allies to maintain an economic blockade rather than resume direct fighting.“At this point, taking military action doesn’t seem to be a very necessary thing,” Trump told reporters at the White House.US evacuates air refueling tankers from UK base over security concerns: ReportTrump nevertheless cautioned that the United States remained prepared to respond if the situation deteriorated.“Should there be any change with respect to developments in the Middle East, the United States of America is ‘locked and loaded’ and ready to go,” he wrote in a social media post.