Overview
- Unnamed US and Israeli officials said the IRGC Quds Force plotted to assassinate Israeli envoy Einat Kranz Neiger starting in late 2024 and that the operation was contained earlier this year.
- Israel’s foreign ministry thanked Mexican security and law enforcement for thwarting what it described as an Iran-directed terrorist network targeting the ambassador.
- Mexico’s foreign relations and security ministries issued a joint statement saying they have no report of any such attempt and noted no disruption to diplomatic ties.
- Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman called the accusation ridiculous and fabricated, and Iran’s embassy in Mexico labeled the story a great lie.
- A US official alleged attempted recruitment through Iran’s embassy in Venezuela and said the network was disrupted, but no evidence or operational details have been released publicly.