Washington, Nov. 13 -- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has confirmed that he relocated from his Washington residence to a military base on Secret Service instructions following Iranian death threats, delivering a blunt rebuke to Tehran's leadership and criticising The Wall Street Journal for publishing a geolocatable image of his home.

Speaking during an interview on CNBC, Bessent said the threats against him and fellow cabinet members show that Washington's economic pressure campaign against Tehran, dubbed "Operation Economic Outcast", is taking a toll.

"You know what I gotta say, is F the Iranian leadership. I'm not gonna be cowered that they have initiated death threats against me, other members of the cabinet. We're not gonna be...