The U.S. officials who have been targeted or threatened in Iranian plots

Key Points:

• Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has moved to a military base following Iranian threats against his life, highlighting ongoing targeting of U.S. officials by Iran since 2020 after the killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani.
• Iranian plots have targeted multiple high-profile Americans, including former President Donald Trump, former President Joe Biden, Nikki Haley, John Bolton, Mike Pompeo, Brian Hook, Mark Esper, and Robert O'Brien, with threats ranging from assassination attempts to kidnapping.
• Pakistani national Asif Merchant was convicted for plotting political assassinations on behalf of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), with Trump, Biden, and Haley among the named targets; other IRGC operatives remain at large.
• The U.S. government has responded with increased security measures and prosecutions, while intelligence agencies warn that Iranian efforts to target U.S. personnel have intensified and reached advanced stages in multiple countries.
• Several former Trump administration officials known for their hardline stance on Iran, such as Bolton, Pompeo, and Hook, have received 24-hour security protection due to credible threats linked to Iran's retaliation for Soleimani's killing.