The USA accuses Iran of attempting to assassinate the Israeli ambassador in Mexico, through an operation by the Quds Force, but the plot was foiled.

The United States has accused Iran of a plot to assassinate the Israeli ambassador in Mexico, orchestrated by the Quds Force, the external branch of the Revolutionary Guards. An American official stated that the attack was thwarted, without providing details on how it occurred.

The plot was initiated in 2024 and is part of a series of deadly attacks carried out by Iran against diplomats and dissidents. American intelligence services had previously warned that Iranian agents were seeking targets in Latin America, where Iran collaborates with the regime of Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela. The Israeli Foreign Ministry thanked Mexico for its intervention.

The plot would have been a reaction to Israeli airstrikes in April 2024 on an Iranian consular annex in Syria, which resulted in the deaths of several members of the Revolutionary Guards. This is just part of an escalation of tensions between Iran and Israel, which has included mutual attacks and bombing campaigns.