{"id":15537,"date":"2026-11-11T20:07:04","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T20:07:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=15537"},"modified":"2026-11-11T20:07:04","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T20:07:04","slug":"us-treasury-chief-relocates-to-base-after-iran-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=15537","title":{"rendered":"US Treasury chief relocates to base after Iran threat"},"content":{"rendered":"
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U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference in St. Cloud, Minn. on Oct. 30. Minnesota Star Tribune via AP-Yonhap<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

WASHINGTON \u2014 U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has relocated from his home in the Washington area to a military base “for his safety,” an official source familiar with the situation confirmed Wednesday \u2014 amid threats linked to Iran.<\/p>\n

Bessent is the third senior official in President Donald Trump’s cabinet reported to have moved into military housing, following Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.<\/p>\n

Bessent has spearheaded a U.S. push to cripple Iran’s economy since the start of the Middle East war through a web of sanctions.<\/p>\n

Bessent “will not be deterred by the Iranian regime’s threats” and will continue implementing actions which are “collapsing Iran’s economy,” a Treasury spokesperson said.<\/p>\n

U.S. national intelligence chief Jay Clayton warned last month that Tehran has “substantially increased” its efforts to target Americans in the Middle East and beyond.<\/p>\n

Bessent’s relocation came after officials determined the Treasury chief’s Washington home could be geo-located following publication on a photo of the property.<\/p>\n

“Security concerns began to increase which have now forced the Secretary to relocate to a military base for his safety,” the source said. “The news media has an obligation to act responsibly amid growing threats against public officials.”<\/p>\n

Washington ordered non-essential U.S. embassy staff and their families to leave Saudi Arabia last month, following increasing attacks from Tehran-backed Houthi fighters.<\/p>\n

The U.S. military has also removed some aircraft from two British bases in recent weeks following reported threats from Iran.<\/p>\n

Diplomatic efforts to end the war appear to be gathering steam, with Rubio saying on Tuesday that the U.S. squeeze of Iran’s economy made further attacks unnecessary.<\/p>\n

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