US Treasury Secretary against Iran: "May the regime's leaders go to hell"

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sharply attacked the Iranian leadership in an interview with CNBC, saying: "May Iran's leaders go to hell." Bessent confirmed for the first time that he moved to a military base following threats on his life, on the orders of the Secret Service. He stressed that he does not intend to succumb to fear, and that the very threats prove that the American economic pressure campaign against Iran, dubbed "Operation Economic Exile," is succeeding. Bessent described the Iranian Revolutionary Guards as "a dangerous animal that has been cornered." He also criticized The Wall Street Journal for publishing a photo of his home in a way that allowed its location to be identified. Earlier this week, The New York Times and Reuters reported that the Treasury Secretary had moved to a military base following intelligence information about Iranian threats against senior American officials.