The US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent moved from his home to a military base due to a threat from Iran.

WASHINGTON. The U.S. Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, moved from his home in the Washington area to settle at a U.S. military base following a threat from Iran against him, reported The New York Times on Tuesday. A high-ranking official in the Trump administration's intelligence services warned in a memorandum late last month that Iranian plots against American personnel and citizens had reached an advanced stage. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (CHIP SOMODEVILLA - GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA) has led the U.S. campaign of sanctions and economic pressure against Iran and its trading partners since August, in an attempt to pressure Tehran to end attacks on maritime transport and reopen the Strait of Hormuz following the war in the Middle East. This crucial waterway has remained largely closed since the United States and Israel attacked Iran on February 28. U.S. intelligence chief Jay Clayton warned in October that Tehran has "substantially increased" its efforts to attack Americans in the Middle East and beyond. Such efforts include attacks against current and former American officials, such as Bessent, according to The New York Times, which cites three sources informed of the matter. Iranian plans against American officials reached "a more advanced stage," according to the unidentified sources, but they did not specify the severity of the threats against Bessent. "The Secretary will not be intimidated by the threats of the Iranian regime and maintains his commitment to carrying out 'Operation Economic Outcast' and maintaining the blockade, measures that, together, are sinking Iran's economy," said the U.S. Treasury spokesperson. Washington ordered in October that non-essential personnel and families leave the embassy in Saudi Arabia following the increase in attacks by pro-Iranian Houthi militants against the oil kingdom. A motorboat passes alongside merchant vessels in the mist in the Strait of Hormuz, near Bandar Abbas, Iran, on Monday, September 7, 2026. Vahid Salemi - AP. A source close to the matter pointed out that concerns about Bessent's security increased when the Wall Street Journal published an aerial view of the Georgetown mansion Bessent bought for $12.5 million shortly after his confirmation as Treasury Secretary in January 2025. The photo allowed Bessent's residence to be geolocated, so he was moved to a military base for his safety, according to the source, who added: "The media has an obligation to act responsibly in the face of growing threats against public officials." The New York Times reported that American leaders have indicated that Iran's capacity to carry out large-scale attacks in the U.S. and other foreign territories is limited. Iran has previously denied planning attacks against officials and citizens on American territory. Meanwhile, efforts to end the war are intensifying. The head of American diplomacy, Marco Rubio, stated on Thursday that U.S. economic pressure on Iran makes new attacks unnecessary. U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran and Israeli attacks on Lebanon during the war have caused thousands of deaths and displaced millions of people. U.S. and Israeli attacks have also caused the deaths of high-ranking Iranian officials, including the late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Reuters and AFP agencies