Iran's threats push Bessent, other Trump officials onto military bases

Key Points:

• Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has relocated from his Washington-area home to a military base due to death threats from Iran linked to his role in "Operation Economic Outcast," a sanctions campaign against Tehran.
• Other senior Trump administration officials, including Attorney General Todd Blanche, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, have also moved into military housing for protection amid ongoing threats.
• U.S. intelligence and law enforcement agencies warn that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) uses a global network of operatives and proxies to target U.S. officials in retaliation for American actions, including the killing of IRGC-Qods Force commander Qasem Soleimani in 2020.
• The FBI recently placed Shahram Poursafi, accused of plotting assassinations against former U.S. officials, on its Most Wanted Terrorists list, highlighting the persistent and advanced nature of Iranian threats against U.S. personnel.
• Despite the ongoing danger, former officials such as John Bolton have had their federal protection removed, raising concerns about their vulnerability to Iranian retaliation as tensions between the U.S. and Iran continue.