Overview
- U.S. and Israeli officials say Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps planned to assassinate Ambassador Einat Kranz Neiger beginning in late 2024, with the plot active into mid‑2025 and now contained with no current threat.
- Israel’s Foreign Ministry publicly thanked Mexican security and law enforcement for thwarting the operation, reflecting ongoing intelligence cooperation cited by U.S. and Israeli officials.
- Mexico’s foreign ministry said it has no record or information about such an attempt, creating a sharp public discrepancy with U.S. and Israeli accounts.
- Iran’s embassy in Mexico rejected the accusation as a “great big lie,” as Tehran denies involvement in the alleged plot.
- Reporting links the plan to the Quds Force’s Unit 11000 and to IRGC officer Hasan Izadi, also known as Masood Rahnema, who allegedly operated from Iran’s embassy in Venezuela; authorities have not disclosed how the plot was detected, whether suspects were identified, or if arrests occurred.