{"id":62488,"date":"2026-11-11T01:22:49","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T01:22:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waqtdiawaz.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/11\/u-s-treasury-chief-bessent-moved-to-military-base-after-iranian-threats-reports-say\/"},"modified":"2026-11-11T01:22:49","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T01:22:49","slug":"u-s-treasury-chief-bessent-moved-to-military-base-after-iranian-threats-reports-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/waqtdiawaz.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/11\/u-s-treasury-chief-bessent-moved-to-military-base-after-iranian-threats-reports-say\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Treasury chief Bessent moved to military base after Iranian threats, reports say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"picture verticle\"><picture><!--[if IE 9]><video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source media=\"(min-width: 1600px)\" sizes=\"960px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/th-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/qejdoe\/article71688106.ece\/alternates\/LANDSCAPE_1200\/Fraud_Minnesota_14_74.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1599px)\" sizes=\"640px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/th-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/qejdoe\/article71688106.ece\/alternates\/LANDSCAPE_1200\/Fraud_Minnesota_14_74.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 321px) and (max-width: 767px)\" sizes=\"400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/th-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/qejdoe\/article71688106.ece\/alternates\/LANDSCAPE_660\/Fraud_Minnesota_14_74.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" sizes=\"320px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/th-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/qejdoe\/article71688106.ece\/alternates\/LANDSCAPE_320\/Fraud_Minnesota_14_74.jpg\"\/><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/theme\/images\/th-online\/1x1_spacer.png\" alt=\"U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent. File\" title=\"U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent. File\" data-original=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/theme\/images\/th-online\/1x1_spacer.png\" class=\"lead-img\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p class=\"caption\">\n                    U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent. File<br \/>\n                                          | Photo Credit: AP\n                                      <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"content-body-71688103\">\n<div class=\"schemaDiv\" id=\"schemaDiv\">\n<p> U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently moved out \u200bof his home and onto a \u200cmilitary base after Iranian threats against \u200bhis life, the <i>New \u2060York Times <\/i>reported on Tuesday (November 10, 2026), citing sources with knowledge of the matter.<\/p>\n<p>Iran has ramped up \u200cefforts to target U.S. personnel, and lethal plots by Tehran \u200cagainst American citizens have \u200creached \u201cadvanced \u2060stages\u201d, a senior intelligence official \u2060in the Trump administration warned in a memo seen by <i>Reuters <\/i>late last month.<\/p>\n<div class=\"also-read print-hide\" data-ga-label=\"AlsoReadArticle\">\n<div class=\"element\">\n<div class=\"picture\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/th-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/jei9uk\/article71687538.ece\/alternates\/SQUARE_80\/2026-10-12T160308Z_330812997_RC2ZSNAVKQ4B_RTRMADP_3_BRITAIN-USA-FAIRFORD.JPG\" data-original=\"https:\/\/th-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/jei9uk\/article71687538.ece\/alternates\/SQUARE_80\/2026-10-12T160308Z_330812997_RC2ZSNAVKQ4B_RTRMADP_3_BRITAIN-USA-FAIRFORD.JPG\" alt=\"\" data-device-variant=\"SQUARE~SQUARE~SQUARE~SQUARE\" class=\"media-object lazy adaptive placeholder lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The \u200bnewspaper reported that \u200cthe severity of the threats to Mr. Bessent was not immediately clear.<\/p>\n<p>Iran has previously denied plotting to attack \u200cofficials and people on U.S. soil.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200bnewspaper reported that U.S. officials have noted that Iran\u2019s ability \u2060to carry out large-scale attacks in the US and other territories overseas \u200cis limited.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Treasury Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Bessent has been the face of Washington\u2019s economic pressure campaign against Tehran during the \u200ccourse of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran that \u200bbegan on February 28.<\/p>\n<div class=\"also-read print-hide\" data-ga-label=\"AlsoReadArticle\">\n<div class=\"element\">\n<div class=\"picture\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/th-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/8vyybh\/article71681268.ece\/alternates\/SQUARE_80\/2026-11-08T221548Z_927214633_RC2YJOAS8LEN_RTRMADP_3_USA-RUBIO.JPG\" data-original=\"https:\/\/th-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/8vyybh\/article71681268.ece\/alternates\/SQUARE_80\/2026-11-08T221548Z_927214633_RC2YJOAS8LEN_RTRMADP_3_USA-RUBIO.JPG\" alt=\"\" data-device-variant=\"SQUARE~SQUARE~SQUARE~SQUARE\" class=\"media-object lazy adaptive placeholder lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and Israeli \u2060attacks on Lebanon during the war have \u2060killed thousands and displaced millions. American and Israeli attacks have also \u200ckilled top Iranian officials, including the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"update-publish-time article-published-time-end\">\n<p class=\"publish-time-new\"> Published <span>&#8211; November 11, 2026 06:47 am IST<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/international\/us-treasury-chief-bessent-moved-to-military-base-after-iranian-threats-reports-say\/article71688103.ece\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent. File | Photo Credit: AP U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently moved out \u200bof his home and onto a \u200cmilitary base after Iranian threats against \u200bhis life, the New \u2060York Times reported on Tuesday (November 10, 2026), citing sources with knowledge of the matter. 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