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The Iranian government has pushed back on US claims that it orchestrated a plot to assassinate Israel’s ambassador to Mexico.

Getting into it: According to the US, the alleged operation was planned by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), specifically its elite Quds Force, and targeted Israeli Ambassador Einat Kranz-Neiger. US officials claim the plot was initiated in late 2024 and remained active through the first half of 2025, before being thwarted by Mexican authorities. The plan was reportedly directed by a senior operative from the Quds Force’s Unit 11000, a secret unit believed to be responsible for orchestrating attacks against Israeli and Jewish targets globally. This operative, who allegedly recruited agents across Latin America while operating out of Iran’s embassy in Venezuela, had returned to Tehran by the time the operation was discovered.

Israeli officials confirmed the US account and praised Mexican law enforcement for allegedly disrupting the plan. “We thank the security and law enforcement services in Mexico for thwarting a terrorist network directed by Iran that sought to attack Israel’s ambassador in Mexico,” said Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesperson Oren Marmorstein. He added that Israel’s security services “will continue to work tirelessly, in full cooperation with security and intelligence agencies around the world, to thwart terror threats from Iran and its proxies.” Mexico, however, contradicted both the US and Israeli versions of events.

In a joint statement, Mexico’s Foreign Ministry and Security Ministry said they had “no report with respect to a supposed attempt against the ambassador of Israel in Mexico,” and noted that they had not disrupted any such network or initiated changes in diplomatic ties with Iran.

This all comes as Iran has categorically rejected the accusations as fabrications aimed at damaging its international relationships, particularly with Mexico. Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesman for Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said, “We found this claim very ridiculous and absurd,” and described it as part of an Israeli-led effort “to destroy Iran’s friendly relations with other countries.” Iran’s embassy in Mexico echoed this sentiment, calling the plot allegations “a media invention, a great big lie,” and adding that “betraying Mexico’s interests would be like betraying our own.”