{
  "id": 19525639,
  "title": "US Treasury chief relocates to base after Iran threat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/us-treasury-chief-relocates-to-base-after-iran-threat",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-11T17:22:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261112/us-treasury-chief-relocates-to-base-after-iran-threat"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "WASHINGTON — U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has moved from his residence near Washington to a military installation for his protection, an official source disclosed on Wednesday — in response to threats connected to Iran. Bessent is the third high-ranking official in President Donald Trump's administration to opt for military housing, following Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Bessent has been instrumental in spearheading a U.S. campaign to weaken Iran's economy since the inception of the Middle East conflict via a series of sanctions. Despite Iran's regime making threats, Bessent remains resolute and intends to persist in implementing measures that are causing Iran's economy to crumble, according to a Treasury spokesperson. U.S. national intelligence chief Jay Clayton cautioned last month that Tehran has significantly escalated its attempts to target Americans in the Middle East and beyond. Bessent's relocation transpired after it was determined that his Washington home could potentially be pinpointed via a photograph of the property. Security concerns had been escalating since then.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON — U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has relocated from his home in the Washington area to a military base \"for his safety,\" an official source familiar with the situation confirmed Wednesday — amid threats linked to Iran. Bessent is the third senior official in President Donald Trump's cabinet reported to have moved into military housing, following Secretary of State Marco Rubio…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "US Treasury chief Scott Bessent is reportedly latest Trump official to move to military base",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/us-treasury-chief-scott-bessent-is-reportedly-latest-trump-official",
        "published": "2026-11-11T08:22:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}