Israeli and U.S. authorities have reported that a senior official of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) planned the assassination of Einat Kranz-Neiger, Israel's ambassador to Mexico.
According to U.S. officials and Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the operation was led by Hasan Izadi, a member of the Quds Force, the Iranian regime's external operations unit, and took place between late 2024 and the first half of 2025.
The plot was foiled this summer thanks to the cooperation of Mexican and Israeli security forces. "We thank the security services and law enforcement in Mexico for dismantling a terrorist network led by Iran that sought to target the Israeli ambassador," Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.
"The Israeli security and intelligence community will continue to work tirelessly, in full cooperation with agencies around the world, to thwart terrorist threats from Iran and its allies against Israeli and Jewish targets globally."
U.S. sources explained that the operation was led by Izadi, who used the alias Masood Rahnema and previously served as second counselor at the Iranian embassy in Venezuela.
While holding that position, he reportedly maintained contact with Hezbollah, the Lebanese terrorist group supported by Tehran, and with dissidents from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) to plan attacks throughout Latin America against U.S. and Israeli officials.
Izadi was part of an extensive Iranian espionage network that has operated for years in Latin America, using diplomatic missions as recruitment centers and coordination hubs for clandestine operations.
