US EditionUS Claims Mexico Thwarted Iranian Plot to Kill Israeli Ambassador
- 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.
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Washington, U.S.A., and Israel accused Iran of attempting to assassinate the Israeli ambassador in Mexico, something Tehran strongly denied, while the Mexican government claimed to be unaware of the fact.The alleged conspiracy to kill Ambassador Einat Kranz Neiger occurred in a context of growing tension between Israel and Iran. “The plot was thwarted and currently does not represent a threat,” declared an American official on condition of anony…
According to the United States, Iran planned to assassinate Israel's ambassador to Mexico. Benjamin Netanyahu's government has thanked Mexican security services for dismantling a "terrorist network." Mexico, however, claims it knows nothing about an assassination plot against Israeli ambassador Einat Kranz Neiger.
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.
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