The relocation comes after US intelligence officials determined that Iranian assassination plots against current and former American officials had progressed to advanced stages.
Bessent has overseen an aggressive economic campaign against Tehran since August 2026, introducing sanctions and tightening restrictions on trade routes intended to deprive the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of financial resources. Those measures have made the Treasury secretary a principal target of the Iranian regime.
A Treasury Department spokesperson confirmed Bessent’s relocation and said the threats would not prevent him from continuing his economic pressure campaign against Iran.
Authorities have withheld the location of the military installation where Bessent is staying because of security concerns.
Although intelligence officials have identified serious threats against specific individuals, the precise extent of the danger facing Bessent remains uncertain.
US officials have assessed that Iran possesses limited capabilities to conduct large-scale attacks on American soil or in other overseas locations. Nevertheless, Washington has treated several Iranian plots targeting individuals as credible threats.
Among those cases was an alleged Iranian murder-for-hire operation targeting President Donald Trump during his 2024 presidential campaign.
Bessent joins a growing number of senior Trump administration figures who have moved from private residences in the Washington area into military facilities or other secured accommodations.
At least half a dozen officials made similar arrangements last year, according to The New York Times.
Those included Stephen Miller, who is now White House chief of staff, and Pam Bondi, who was serving as attorney general at the time.
The relocation of senior administration personnel has involved both military housing and other protected residences, as officials respond to security threats directed at members of the Trump administration.
Source: Iwpost.com
