US EditionAlleged Iranian Plot to Kill Israel's Ambassador to Mexico Was Thwarted, US and Israel Say
- On Friday, Israel's Foreign Ministry confirmed Mexican security forces uncovered and foiled a plot to assassinate Einat Kranz Neiger, Israeli Ambassador to Mexico in Mexico City, with U.S. and Israeli officials acknowledging the case.
- Hasan Izadi, an IRGC Quds Force officer, used the alias Masood Rahnema and operated from the Iranian embassy in Caracas, Venezuela, with the scheme active from the end of 2024 through the first half of this year.
- The Quds Force directs Iran's extraterritorial operations and supports proxies worldwide, while Majid Dastjani Farahani and Mohammad Mahdi Khanpour Ardestani attempted to recruit U.S. persons.
- Officials said the plot was contained and there is currently no active threat, and Israel's Foreign Ministry thanked Mexico's security and law enforcement authorities for their cooperation with Israel's security and intelligence community.
- Outside Israel's embassy in Mexico City, anti-Israel demonstrations occur weekly and at least three protests in the past year turned violent, while the UK Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee reported a `significant rise` in Iranian-directed plots.
219 Articles
219 Articles
The United States and Israel accused Iran on Friday of trying to assassinate the Israeli ambassador to Mexico, something Tehran strongly denied, while the Mexican government claimed to be unaware of the fact.
Iranian plot to kill Israel’s envoy in Mexico thwarted: Officials
Washington: Mexican authorities with assistance from the United States and Israeli intelligence agencies thwarted an alleged plot by Iran to assassinate the Israeli ambassador to Mexico, Israeli and US officials said Friday. Mexican authorities denied any knowledge of such a plot. The plot to kill Ambassador Einat Kranz Neiger is alleged to have been hatched at the end of last year and remained active through the middle of this year, when it was…
US and Israel accuse Iran of plotting to kill Israeli ambassador in Mexico, Tehran calls it a ‘big lie’
WASHINGTON, Nov 8 — The United States and Israel yesterday accused Iran of trying to kill the Israeli ambassador to Mexico, with Tehran rejecting the claim as a “big lie” and the Mexican government saying it was not aware.The purported assassination attempt came as tensions soared to new highs between Israel and Iran, which have each attacked the other’s territory.Israel said that Mexican authorities had intervened to stop the attempt to kill th…
Alleged Iranian plot to kill Israel's ambassador to Mexico thwarted, say US and Israel
Mexican authorities, with assistance from the United States and Israeli intelligence agencies, have foiled an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Israel’s ambassador to Mexico, Einat Kranz Neiger, officials from the US and Israel said on Friday. The conspiracy, reportedly orchestrated by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), was disrupted earlier this year before it could be carried out. Plot linked to Iran's Quds force According to i…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 47% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
