Secret service warned with 'emergency' code... US Minister who received death threats was moved to a military base!

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that he left his residence in Washington and moved to a US military base after receiving death threats from Iran.

Speaking to CNBC on Friday, Bessent stated that the threats would not deter him and said, "Why should I be afraid when our brave soldiers in the Gulf and President Donald Trump are constantly receiving death threats?" he said.

The Iranian administration denies accusations that it is preparing plans to attack officials or civilians on US soil.

MOVED UNDER THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE SECRET SERVICE

Arguing that Iran was acting dangerously, Bessent made the following statement regarding security measures:

Iran is behaving like a dangerous cornered animal. So I followed the Secret Service's instructions and moved from my home to a military base.

Bessent said that his decision to move was also influenced by the American newspaper The Wall Street Journal's publication of an aerial photo of his house in Georgetown in January 2025.

Describing the publication in question as "extremely irresponsible and dangerous", the Minister stated that such practices should be stopped.

IRAN WARNING FROM US INTELLIGENCE

An intelligence memo reviewed by Reuters late last month said a senior intelligence official in the Trump administration warned that Iran's plans to attack US personnel and American citizens had reached an advanced stage.

However, while the details of these allegations are not shared with the public, the Iranian administration continues to deny the accusations that it is planning an attack on US territory.

AT THE BEGINNING OF THE OPERATION AGAINST IRAN

Bessent has been leading the sanctions and economic pressure campaign called "Operation Economic Outcast", which the Washington administration has been carrying out against Iran since August.

The operation aims to force Tehran to stop attacks on commercial ships and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to maritime traffic.

Following the military attacks launched by the USA and Israel against Iran on February 28, the Strait of Hormuz, which is critical for world energy trade, remains largely closed.

Within the scope of the economic pressure campaign carried out simultaneously with the naval blockade imposed by the USA on Iranian ports, sanctions are imposed on bank branches and financial institutions in the Middle East that are said to mediate financial transactions with Iran.

By using military and economic pressure together, the Washington administration is trying to force Iran to stop its attacks on shipping and return to the negotiation table.