India, Feb. 21 -- US President Donald Trump has been presented by Pentagon with options that include a plan to assassinate Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and his son Mojtaba, even as diplomatic channels remain open for a nuclear deal, American digital news outlet Axios has reported, citing senior US officials and advisers.

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"They have something for every scenario. One scenario takes out the ayatollah and his son and the mullahs," a presidential adviser reportedly said. The report said the plan was first floated to Trump several weeks ago.

The White House declined to clarify the president's intentions, with spokeswoman Anna Kelly saying: "Only President Trump knows what he may or m...