Top ex-Iranian commander boasts country can assassinate Trump inside White House: ‘We are capable’

A former top Iranian commander has chillingly boasted that his country could assassinate President Trump even inside the White House.

“If the goal is to assassinate Trump, the Islamic Republic can easily do so in the White House. Whenever necessary, we are capable of doing that,” claimed Hossein Kanani Moghaddam, a former senior commander in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, to the Iranian news website Fararu.

The general meanwhile asserted that his country is not aiming for peace from the current US-Iran talks — and refused to rule out “revenge” against America for the war.

“We are not negotiating with the Americans for peace. We are negotiating to reduce tensions,” Moghaddam said, adding that Iran’s talks with Washington are intended to strengthen the Islamic Republic’s demands.

“We are not negotiating for peace with Trump and his criminal aides. In the negotiations, we are only seeking to restore our rights and clarify the accusations made against us by the United States,” he said.

“As for revenge and retaliation, they remain firmly on the table,” Moghaddam added.

The former miliary leader’s comments come as US strikes on Iran intensified over the weekend, pushing further inland beyond coastal areas.

Trump has vowed to hit the country “very hard,” criticizing Tehran for failing to agree to a peace deal and vowing that the US will become the “guardian” of the contested Strait of Hormuz.

“Now we’re going to guard it, and we’re going to get paid for guarding it,” Trump said Monday.

For its part, Iran has accused the US of undermining talks with Oman aimed at ensuring safe passage through the strait.

Iran claimed the US is increasing the risk of broader conflict, condemning its “repeated provocations and destabilizing actions,” military spokesman Ebrahim Zolfaghari said.

“The leaders of the countries in the region are warned that any cooperation with the United States or logistical support for its military will be regarded as an act of war against Iran’s sovereignty and national security,” he added.

Oil prices rose over the weekend in response to growing concerns over Tehran’s declared closure of the strait, with traffic dropping through the critical chokepoint responsible for almost one-fifth of global oil traffic.

With Post wires