Iran Dismisses US/Israeli Claims of Plot to Kill Israel’s Ambassador in Mexico; Mexico Denies Any Incident

Tehran rejects assassination allegation as 'ridiculous'

Iran has strongly denied recent US and Israeli claims that the IRGC's Quds Force plotted to assassinate Israel’s ambassador to Mexico, calling the allegation 'ridiculous' and politically motivated. Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei told reporters that Tehran views the accusations as an 'absurd allegation' aimed at harming Iran’s relations with other countries.

What US and Israeli officials said

Unnamed US and Israeli senior officials told news outlets that they uncovered a plan by the Quds Force to target Israeli envoy Einat Kranz Neiger, with activity said to have begun in late 2024 and continued into mid-2025. Officials said the plot had been contained and did not pose an ongoing threat, but they did not provide public evidence to substantiate the claim.

Responses from Israel and Mexico

Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement thanking Mexican security and law-enforcement agencies for 'thwarting a terrorist network directed by Iran' that it said sought to attack Israel’s ambassador. A ministry spokesman added that Israeli security and intelligence agencies would continue to cooperate with international partners to counter threats 'from Iran and its proxies'.

However, Mexico's foreign relations and security ministries issued a joint statement denying any knowledge of such an incident, saying they had 'no report with respect to a supposed attempt against the ambassador of Israel in Mexico' and stressing that Mexico had not taken steps to disrupt diplomatic ties with any country.

Iran's diplomatic response

Iran's embassy in Mexico called the reports 'a media intervention and a great lie', saying that betraying Mexico's interests would be tantamount to betraying Iran's own. Baghaei said the embassy found the charge so absurd that it 'did not even think it required an official response from the spokesperson.' He also noted a pattern of similar public accusations in recent months.

Wider context: tensions with Australia and international concerns

The allegations arrive amid broader diplomatic tensions involving Iran. Australia in late August accused Iran of directing two "anti-Semitic" arson attacks in Sydney and Melbourne, expelled Tehran’s ambassador and designated the IRGC as a 'terrorist organisation'. Australian officials said their security service had credible evidence of Iranian orchestration of attacks on a kosher restaurant and a synagogue but did not publicly release that evidence.

US and European statements in recent months have similarly accused Tehran of a rise in intelligence-driven efforts to 'kill, kidnap, and harass' individuals in Europe and North America, though public details and corroborating evidence have been limited. Independent verification of the specific Mexico plot has not been publicly provided at the time of reporting.

Bottom line: Iran rejects the allegation as baseless; Mexico denies any report of an attempted attack; US, Israeli and Australian claims remain publicly unverified.