Retired four-star General Frank McKenzie, the former commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East, said on Sunday that Iran was seriously trying to assassinate former President Donald Trump out of a place of “desperation” because they view him as a threat to their regime.
McKenzie made the remarks during a CBS News interview with Margaret Brennan on “Face The Nation” while discussing what Israel’s response should be to Iran’s ballistic missile attack last week.
“The principle goal of Iranian statecraft is regime preservation,” he said. “They view the election of President Trump as a direct threat to that regime preservation. So, I have no doubt believing that Iran is very active in its attempts to go after the former president, as well as other officials, of which I am keenly personally interested as well.”
“What’s driving their behavior is desperation,” he…
