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The New York Times reported that US Treasury Secretary Besant had been moved to a military base because of threats to her life from Iran; At the same time, US intelligence warned that Iran’s plans to launch deadly attacks on US personnel were in the advanced stages.
The New York Times, citing sources on the 10th, reported that the US Treasury SecretaryBesant (Scott Besant) were recentlyiran Due to threat to his life, he has left his native residence and gone to the military base.
A senior Trump administration intelligence official warned in a memo obtained by Reuters late last month that Iran had stepped up its efforts to target American personnel and that Tehran had entered the “advanced stage” of planning deadly attacks against American civilians.
The New York Times reported that the seriousness of the threat against Besant is not clear at this time. Iran has previously denied any attempts to attack officials or people on US soil.
The New York Times reported that US officials have said Iran’s ability to launch large-scale attacks in the United States and other foreign territories is significantly limited.
The US Treasury Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
From February 28, the United States andisrael Since the beginning of the war with Iran, Besant has been a leading figure in Washington’s campaign to exert economic pressure on Tehran.
During the war, American and Israeli air strikes against Iran and Israeli attacks on Lebanon killed thousands and displaced millions.
The strikes by the United States and Israel also killed several senior Iranian officials, including the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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The New York Times quoted sources as saying that due to threats to her life from Iran, Besant recently left her native residence and moved to a military base to improve her security.
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A senior Trump administration intelligence official warned that Iran is increasingly targeting US personnel and is in the advanced stages of planning lethal attacks on American civilians, according to a memo obtained by Reuters.
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Since the United States and Israel went to war against Iran on February 28, Besant has been the main representative of Washington’s economic pressure on Tehran, and has therefore become one of the focal points of Iran’s threats.
