U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently left his home to move to a military base following death threats from Iran. The New York Times reports, citing sources familiar with the matter who say Tehran has intensified its attempts to target U.S. personnel. The newspaper clarified that the true severity of the threats directed at Bessent is unclear at this time.
Iran has previously denied planning attacks against officials or individuals on American soil. The newspaper reported that US officials noted that Iran's ability to conduct large-scale attacks, whether in the United States or elsewhere overseas, is limited.
Bessent was the face of Washington's economic pressure campaign against Tehran during the conflict against Iran that began on February 28 with an offensive by the US and Israel that led to the killing of senior Iranian officials, including the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
(Unioneonline)
