F the Iranian leadership: Scott Bessent moves to military base after death threats

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US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent confirmed that he had moved to a military base after receiving death threats from Iran. He said the threats showed Operation Economic Outcast was working and would not intimidate him.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has confirmed that he moved out of his home and into a military base after receiving death threats from Iran, but the senior Trump administration official says he has no intention of being intimidated. Speaking to CNBC, Bessent delivered a blunt message to Iran's leadership as tensions between Washington and Tehran continue to escalate.

"F the Iranian leadership. I'm not going to be cowered that they have initiated death threats against me," Bessent said.

The Treasury secretary said the threats would not change his approach or that of other senior officials. Instead, he argued that the pressure campaign against Iran was a sign that the US strategy was beginning to have an effect.

"And it means what we are doing with Operation Economic Outcast is working," he said. Bessent said he had followed Secret Service instructions and moved from his home to a military base for security reasons. The Treasury Department has not disclosed the specific nature of the threats against him.

Facing the threats, Bessent sought to frame them as part of a wider confrontation involving the Trump administration, the US military and Iran.

"Why am I going to be afraid when our brave military personnel in the Gulf, President Trump, constantly receives death threats?" he said. His comments came as Washington continues its economic pressure campaign against Tehran and maintains a blockade aimed at squeezing Iran's economy.

Bessent was particularly blunt when describing the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, or IRGC, which he accused of responding aggressively as pressure builds.

"And the IRGC, they're like a dangerous cornered animal," he said. Iranian threats have reportedly prompted the US to move military aircraft as well.

Just days ago, a US official told NBC News that several American military aircraft were relocated from a US base in the United Kingdom amid concerns over Iranian threats.

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