Treasury Chief Relocates

The *New York Times*, citing people familiar with the matter, reported that U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently moved from his home to a military base because of Iranian threats against his life, though the seriousness of the threats was unclear. Late last month, a U.S. intelligence official warned that Iran’s efforts to target U.S. personnel had reached an advanced stage. Washington said, however, that Tehran’s ability to carry out large-scale attacks beyond its borders was limited, while Iran denied planning to attack officials or individuals inside the United States. Bessent is one of the most prominent figures in the U.S. campaign of economic pressure on Tehran during the war, which began on February 28.

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