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Bessent Moves to Military Base After Iranian Threats Against His Life, Sources Say
By Eleanor Ever Loyal
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has recently moved from his Washington, D.C., residence to a U.S. military base following threats against his life from Iran, according to two people familiar with the matter cited by Reuters on Tuesday.
The move was first reported by The New York Times, Reuters said. The location of the base has not been reported. The Times reported that the severity of the threats against Bessent was not immediately clear.
A senior intelligence official in the Trump administration warned in a memo seen by Reuters late last month that Iranian plots against U.S. personnel and American citizens had reached an advanced stage.
Bessent has led the administration’s sanctions and economic pressure campaign against Iran, known as Operation Economic Outcast, since August. The campaign is intended to pressure Tehran to end attacks on shipping and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
A source familiar with the matter told Reuters that security concerns surrounding Bessent increased after the Wall Street Journal published an aerial view of a Georgetown mansion he bought for $12.5 million shortly after his confirmation as Treasury secretary in January 2025. The source said the photograph allowed the home to be geolocated and that Bessent was relocated to a military base for his safety.
The source told Reuters: “The news media has an obligation to act responsibly amid growing threats against public officials.”
A Treasury spokesperson said: “The secretary will not be deterred by the Iranian regime’s threats and remains committed to executing Operation Economic Outcast and maintaining the blockade, which together are collapsing Iran’s economy.”
Also on Tuesday, FBI Director Kash Patel announced that the Justice Department had indicted three Iranian-backed operatives suspected of involvement in nearly 20 plots across the United States and Europe, according to USA Today’s reporting of the announcement.
Iran has previously denied plotting to attack officials and people on U.S. soil, Reuters reported.
The reported relocation comes amid heightened U.S. concern over Iranian threats, but the available reporting does not establish the specific nature or severity of the threats against Bessent.
— Eleanor Ever Loyal, National Desk
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