The US Treasury Department has confirmed that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent moved from his home to a military base after threats to his life from Iran.
The confirmation came on Tuesday 10 November from a Treasury spokesperson, according to Fox News Digital, as relayed by Iran International. It backs up the New York Times account, which until now rested on three people speaking anonymously.
Iran International reports that the spokesperson said Bessent would not be deterred by the Iranian regime's threats.
An unnamed official argued that the threats showed the Treasury's strategy was working, because Tehran was targeting the architect of the US economic pressure campaign, according to Iran International's summary. That is the official's assessment and has not been independently checked.
No Iranian response has been reported.