Kathmandu. After receiving death threats from Iran, US Treasury Secretary Scott Besant has left his private residence in the Washington area and moved to a US military base. The New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing three sources with knowledge of the incident.

Besant, who has held important responsibilities in the administration of US President Donald Trump, has been leading the US economic campaign to weaken Iran’s economy in recent times. He has played a major role in the US strategy to control Iran’s economic activities by imposing various economic and financial sanctions on Iran.

The United States has expanded a wide network of sanctions aimed at increasing economic pressure on Iran. Through this campaign, efforts are being made to limit Iran’s financial resources and weaken its economic capacity. Due to this role, US officials believe that Besant may have become a potential target of Iran.

US National Intelligence Director Jay Clayton said last month that Iran had significantly increased its efforts to target US citizens and officials in the Middle East and beyond.

According to The New York Times, Iran’s plans to target current and former U.S. officials have reached an advanced stage. This includes possible activity targeting Finance Minister Besant. However, no details have been made public about the actual seriousness of the security threat to him.

After this incident, a spokesman for the US Treasury Department said that Besant will not be distracted by the threat of the Iranian government and is committed to the campaign of maintaining pressure on Iran’s economy. He made it clear that he will not back down from his assigned responsibility.

Meanwhile, the United States has also been tightening the security of its diplomatic and military infrastructure in the Middle East in view of the security challenges related to Iran. Last month, non-essential staff of the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia and their families were ordered to leave the country for security reasons.

At the same time, the US military has moved some aircraft from two military bases in Britain after receiving information about a possible threat from Iran.

On the other hand, diplomatic efforts are being made to end the ongoing war in the Middle East. The US administration has said that it is prioritizing the strategy of reducing military tensions by increasing economic pressure on Iran.

However, there have been no independently confirmed reports of Iran planning attacks targeting U.S. officials. The incident has raised further concerns about the safety of high-ranking U.S. officials amid tensions between the U.S. and Iran.