AdvertisementAdvertisementDemonstrators hold a poster of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and an Iranian flag during an annual rally in front of the former U.S. Embassy in Tehran, celebrating the anniversary of the 1979 takeover of the embassy, Iran, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)08 Nov 2025 05:08AM (Updated: 08 Nov 2025 05:27AM) Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInRead a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST WASHINGTON: The United States and Israel on Friday (Nov 7) accused Iran of plotting to assassinate Israel's ambassador to Mexico, in what would be the latest attempt to take the two countries' conflict to another region.Israel said that Mexican authorities intervened to stop the attempt to kill the ambassador, Einat Kranz-Neiger."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," a statement from Israel's foreign ministry said.A US official said that the Revolutionary Guards' elite Quds Force initiated the plot in late 2024 and that it was disrupted this year.The plot allegedly included recruiting operatives out of Iran's embassy in Venezuela, whose leftist president, Nicolas Maduro, has a tactical alliance with Tehran."The plot was contained and does not pose a current threat," the US official said on condition of anonymity."This is just the latest in a long history of Iran's global lethal targeting of diplomats, journalists, dissidents and anyone who disagrees with them, something that should deeply worry every country where there is an Iranian presence."The US official did not provide detailed evidence or say how the plot was contained.The Iranian mission to the United Nations declined to comment. There was no immediate comment from Mexico.Commentary: Israel-Iran conflict exposes frailties of Tehran’s regimeGlobal leaders react to US strikes on Iranian nuclear sitesThe alleged plot would have taken place after Israel, on Apr 1, 2024, attacked the Iranian embassy complex in Damascus, then a close ally of Tehran, killing several top officers of the Revolutionary Guards.That attack prompted vows of revenge by Iran, which fired missiles and drones against Israel.A year later, Israel carried out a much more extensive bombing campaign in Iran, which killed more than 1,000 people. The United States, Israel's main ally, joined in bombing key sites of Iran's contested nuclear program.Iran's cleric-run state has been a critical supporter of Hamas, the armed Palestinian militant group in Gaza that carried out an unprecedented attack on Israel on Oct 7, 2023.Israel responded with a relentless campaign that has left most of Gaza in rubble and expanded its military offensive across the region, hitting Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Qatar and Yemen.Israeli intelligence has accused the Quds Force of plotting against Israeli and Jewish targets overseas.Australia expelled Iran's ambassador over what it said was Iranian involvement in two arson attacks - against a synagogue in Melbourne and a kosher restaurant in Sydney.Latin America is not a stranger to violence linked to the Middle East. A bombing at a Jewish centre in 1994 in Buenos Aires killed 85 people, with Argentina and Israel saying it was carried out by the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah at the request of Iran.Iran remains home to a historic Jewish community despite the hostility to Israel by the cleric-run government that took power with the 1979 Islamic revolution.Mexico, also home to a major Jewish community, has recognised Israel since the early days of the state's existence.Mexico, which favours non-intervention in international affairs, has taken a more cautious stance on the Gaza war than other leftist-led Latin American countries, backing an investigation into allegations of Israeli war crimes but maintaining diplomatic relations.Source: AFP/fsSign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST