Bessent moved to military base after Iranian threats, sources say

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently moved to a military base after threats against his life from Iran, two people familiar with the matter said.

Bessent has led sanctions and economic pressure intended to make Tehran stop attacks on shipping and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. A Treasury spokesperson said the threats would not deter him from that campaign.

The severity of the specific threats was not immediately clear. Iran has previously denied plotting attacks against officials and other people on US soil. The relocation report is attributed to the sources, not presented as proof of an attempted attack.