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War & ConflictHigh/Middle East/Nov 11, 2026

US Treasury chief Scott Bessent is reportedly latest Trump official to move to military base

Bessent, driving force behind US push to cripple Iran’s economy, relocates over alleged threat to his life. The US Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, has relocated from his home in the Washington area to a military base after an Iranian threat against his life, the New York Times has reported . Bessent has spearheaded a US push to cripple Iran’s economy since the start of the Middle East war, vowing “economic asphyxiation” of the Islamic republic through a web of sanctions.

Tehran · Iran/2 min read

Bessent, driving force behind US push to cripple Iran’s economy, relocates over alleged threat to his life. The US Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, has relocated from his home in the Washington area to a military base after an Iranian threat against his life, the New York Times has reported . Bessent has spearheaded a US push to cripple Iran’s economy since the start of the Middle East war, vowing “economic asphyxiation” of the Islamic republic through a web of sanctions.

Source: The Guardian — Middle East. Follow the original report for the latest details.

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