US Treasury chief Scott Bessent is reportedly latest Trump official to move to military base
Bessent, driving force behind US push to cripple Iran’s economy, relocates over alleged threat to his life The US Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, has relocated from his home in the Washington area to a military base after an Iranian threat against his life, the New York Times has reported.
Key points
- The Treasury secretary, who is leading an economic pressure campaign against Iran, is the latest Trump official to leave his home over security concerns.
Bessent has spearheaded a US push to cripple Iran’s economy since the start of the Middle East war, vowing “economic asphyxiation” of the Islamic republic through a web of sanctions.
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