Alleged Iranian plot to kill Israel's ambassador to Mexico was thwarted, U.S. and Israel say

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Mexican authorities, aided by U.S. and Israeli intelligence, thwarted an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Israel’s ambassador to Mexico.

The plot was allegedly initiated by an Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps officer and remained active through mid-2025 before being disrupted.

The thwarted plot fits a pattern of U.S. accusations that Iran has repeatedly sought to assassinate American officials and Israelis globally.

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 U.S. officials said Friday.

The plot to kill Ambassador Einat