Bessent Moves to Military Base Citing Iranian Threats, Says Pressure Is Working

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has relocated to a military base after receiving death threats he attributes to Iran. He argues the threats show that American economic pressure on Tehran is having an effect. In an interview, Bessent described the situation as urgent and said he would not be intimidated. He also blamed a newspaper for putting his security at risk by revealing where he lives. The US says its pressure campaign is intended to change Iran's aggressive military conduct.

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