Claims extracted
18
sentences that state something as happening or true
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6%
1 of 18 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Scott Bessent has left his Washington, DC residence and is now living at a U.S.military base, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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Bessent → leave → matter
The Treasury Secretary's relocation, which the people disclosed on Tuesday, follows threats against his life from Iran.
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people → disclose → Iran
The New York Times was the first outlet to report the move.
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Times → report → move
The Times also reported that it was not immediately clear how severe the threats against Bessent were.
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threats → report → Bessent
A senior intelligence official in the Trump administration warned in a memo seen by Reuters late last month that Iranian plots against U.S.personnel and American citizens had reached an advanced stage.
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plots → warn → stage
Bessent has led the U.S.sanctions and economic pressure campaign against Iran, known as Operation Outcast, since August.
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Bessent → lead → August
The campaign is intended to push Tehran to end attacks on shipping and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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campaign → intend → Hormuz
That waterway has been largely closed since the U.S.and Israel attacked Iran on February 28.
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U.S.and → close → February
The economic pressure campaign runs alongside a U.S.naval blockade of Iranian ports.
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campaign → run → ports
It has included sanctions on Middle Eastern bank branches and other financial services firms facilitating transactions with Iran.
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It → include → Iran
"The secretary will not be deterred by the Iranian regime's threats and remains committed to executing Operation Economic Outcast and maintaining the blockade, which together are collapsing Iran's economy," a U.S.Treasury spokesperson said in an emailed statement.
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spokesperson → deter → statement
A source familiar with the matter said security concerns surrounding Bessent increased when the Wall Street Journal published an aerial view of the Georgetown mansion that he bought for $12.5 million shortly after his confirmation as Treasury secretary in January 2025.
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he → say → January
The photo allowed Mr Bessent's home to be geolocated, the source said.
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source → allow → ?
Bessent was relocated to a military base for his safety, the source said, adding: "The news media has an obligation to act responsibly amid growing threats against public officials."
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media → relocate → officials
Iran has previously denied plotting to attack officials and people on U.S.soil.
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Iran → deny → U.S.soil
The New York Times reported that U.S.officials have noted that Iran's ability to carry out large-scale attacks in the U.S.and other territories overseas is limited.
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ability → report → territories
US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Israeli attacks on Lebanon during the war have killed thousands and displaced millions.
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strikes → kill → millions
American and Israeli attacks have also killed top Iranian officials, including late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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attacks → kill → Khamenei
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