U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he will not be intimidated by Iranian death threats, even after following Secret Service instructions to move from his Washington-area home to a U.S. military base.

Bessent said the threats demonstrate that President $Donald Trump’s economic pressure campaign against Iran, known as “Operation Economic Outcast,” is having an impact. He also said other members of Trump’s Cabinet would not be intimidated.

The development comes as the Trump administration continues using sanctions and economic pressure to push Tehran to end attacks on shipping and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has denied plotting attacks against U.S. officials or people on American soil.

For financial markets, the escalating tensions are especially important because geopolitical uncertainty can quickly affect oil, the U.S. dollar, gold and risk assets such as Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

If tensions between Washington and Tehran intensify, crypto traders could see increased volatility as investors reassess global risk. On the other hand, any progress toward de-escalation could improve overall market sentiment and potentially support risk assets.

📌 With $Trump maintaining pressure on Iran, traders are watching closely for the next development — and $Bitcoin could remain highly sensitive to the broader geopolitical and macroeconomic environment.

₿ Will Trump’s Iran strategy create more market pressure, or could a future de-escalation trigger a stronger recovery in risk assets?

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