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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) devised a plan to assassinate the Israeli ambassador to Mexico, but the country foiled the plot, according to a new report.

Axios detailed that the attempt was foiled by Mexican security services during the summer. It was devised by the IRGC's Unit 11000, which also sought to carry out attacks against Israeli and Jewish people in Europe and Australia, the outlet added, citing sources familiar with the matter.

The plan, Axios explained, began at the end of last year by an operative who for years handled and recruited Iranian agents across Latin America. The person operated out of Iran's embassy in Venezuela, but when the plan was set in motion the operative had returned to Tehran.

"This is just the latest in a long history of assassination attempts by Iran around the world targeting diplomats, journalists, dissidents, and anyone who disagrees with them — something that should deeply concern every country where there is an Iranian presence," a U.S. official told the outlet, noting that the "plot was contained and does not pose a current threat."

A spokesperson for the Israeli Foreign Ministry thanked Mexico for the efforts, saying the "Israeli intelligence and security community 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 against Israeli and Jewish targets worldwide."

Originally published on Latin Times