Bessent Says Iranian Assassination Threats Will Not Intimidate Him
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Earlier this month, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent relocated from his Washington, D.C., home to a military base following credible assassination threats from the Iranian regime. Bessent has led Operation Economic Outcast, an effort to cut regime members off from income and assets. While the operation has not brought down the regime, it has inflicted serious economic pain, and Iranian leaders are desperate to stop it.
On Friday, Bessent delivered a blunt message to Iran’s leadership: assassination threats will not intimidate him into backing down. The campaign to cripple the regime’s economy will continue.
Read the full story on Townhall: https://townhall.com/news/dmitri-bolt/2026/11/13/the-iranian-regime-wants-secretary-bessent-dead-heres-his-response-n2686418
On Friday, Bessent delivered a blunt message to Iran’s leadership: assassination threats will not intimidate him into backing down. The campaign to cripple the regime’s economy will continue.
Read the full story on Townhall: https://townhall.com/news/dmitri-bolt/2026/11/13/the-iranian-regime-wants-secretary-bessent-dead-heres-his-response-n2686418
