"The United States and Israel have accused Iran of plotting to assassinate Israel's ambassador to Mexico, in what would be the latest attempt to take the two countries' conflict to another region. Israel said that Mexican authorities intervened to stop the attempt to kill the ambassador, Einat Kranz-Neiger. We thank the security and law enforcement services in Mexico for thwarting a terrorist network directed by Iran that sought to attack Israel's ambassador in Mexico, a statement from Israel's foreign ministry said."
"A US official said the Revolutionary Guards' elite Quds Force initiated the plot in late 2024 and that it was disrupted this year. The plot allegedly included recruiting operatives out of Iran's embassy in Venezuela, whose leftist president, Nicolas Maduro, has a tactical alliance with Tehran. The plot was contained and does not pose a current threat, the US official said on condition of anonymity."
"The alleged plot would have taken place after Israel on 1 April 2024 attacked the Iranian embassy complex in Damascus, Syria, then a close ally of Tehran, killing several top officers of the Revolutionary Guards. That attack prompted vows of revenge by Iran, which fired missiles and drones against Israel. Israel a year later carried out a much more extensive bombing campaign in Iran, which killed more than 1,000 people."
The United States and Israel accused Iran of planning to assassinate Israel's ambassador to Mexico, with Mexican authorities said to have intervened to stop the attempt. A US official attributed the plot to the Revolutionary Guards' elite Quds Force, saying it began in late 2024 and was disrupted this year, and alleged recruitment from Iran's embassy in Venezuela. The US official said the plot was contained and does not pose a current threat. The alleged plot followed a series of strikes and counterstrikes between Israel and Iran, including an April 2024 attack on the Iranian embassy in Damascus and later extensive bombing campaigns that caused heavy casualties.
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