WASHINGTON: The United States and Israel on Friday accused Iran of trying to kill Israel&#39;s ambassador to Mexico, with Tehran rejecting the claim as a &quot;big lie&quot; and the Mexican government saying it was unaware of the plot. The purported assassination attempt came as tensions soared to new highs between Israel and Iran, which have each attacked the other&#39;s territory. &lsquo;Received no information&rsquo;&nbsp;Israel said Mexican authorities had intervened to stop the attempt to kill its ambassador, Einat Kranz-Neiger, but Mexico&#39;s foreign ministry later said it had &quot;received no information&quot; on the alleged incident. Without naming the United States or Israel, Mexico&#39;s Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection, which oversees intelligence, said it was open to &quot;respectful and coordinated cooperation, always within the framework of national sovereignty, with all security agencies that request it.&quot; Kranz-Neiger, when asked by Mexican media about the conflicting statements, said she was &quot;unaware of the reasons&quot; of Mexico&#39;s denial. &lsquo;A great big lie&rsquo;&quot;Those who acted to neutralize this threat were the Mexican security and intelligence authorities,&quot; she told Radio Formula. Iran&#39;s embassy in Mexico meanwhile called the alleged plot &quot;a great big lie.&quot; The objective &quot;is to damage the friendly and historic relations between both countries (Mexico and Iran), which we categorically reject,&quot; the embassy in Mexico posted on X.<div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1986891336268607836&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Fsections%2F&sessionId=573f2936ea17d6b6d8659866035da40d90bb8df9&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 344px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;" data-tweet-id="1986891336268607836"></iframe></div></div>Mexico historically seeks non-intervention in international affairs and has taken a more cautious stance on the Gaza war than other leftist-led Latin American countries. Mexico has backed an investigation into allegations of Israeli war crimes but has also maintained diplomatic relations with Israel, which were established decades ago and have been largely cordial. <h2 style="line-height: 2;">Alleged Venezuela connection&nbsp;</h2>A US official alleged the Revolutionary Guards&#39; 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&#39;s embassy in Venezuela, whose leftist president, Nicolas Maduro, has a tactical alliance with Tehran. &quot;This is just the latest in a long history of Iran&#39;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,&quot; the US official claimed on condition of anonymity. The official did not provide detailed evidence or say how the plot was contained. Attack on Iranian embassy&nbsp;The alleged plot would have taken place after Israel&#39;s April 1, 2024 attack on the Iranian embassy complex in Damascus, then a close ally of Tehran. The attack killed several top Revolutionary Guards officers and prompted vows of revenge by Tehran, 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.&nbsp; The United States, Israel&#39;s main ally, joined by bombing key sites of Iran&#39;s contested nuclear program. Israel&rsquo;s war on Gaza has left most of the territory in rubble and Israel has also 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. Iran remains home to a historic Jewish community.

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Israel said Mexican authorities had intervened to stop the attempt to kill its ambassador, Einat Kranz-Neiger, but Mexico's foreign ministry later said it had "received no information" on the alleged incident.

US accuses Iran in plot to kill Israeli ambassador in Mexico

TENANGO DE DORIA: Rescuers scrambled on Monday to reach people cut off by devastating floods that have claimed 64 lives in central and eastern Mexico, with another 65 reported missing. Torrential rains battered several Mexican states over several days last week, turning streets into rivers, triggering landslides, and sweeping away roads and bridges. Dozens of small communities remained inaccessible by road on Monday, days after the deluge, and residents worked tirelessly to clear paths for the delivery of food and other supplies. President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday that around 10,000 troops have been deployed with boats, planes, and helicopters as part of rescue efforts and to deliver critical food and water for those trapped. Shelters have been opened for those displaced from their homes, and helicopters were flying to and fro to bring essentials to people cut off from the rest of the world. &quot;Many flights are needed...to deliver enough food and water,&quot; the president told reporters Monday. According to Laura Velazquez, the head of Mexico&#39;s civil defense authority, the states of Veracruz, Hidalgo and Puebla were hardest hit by flooding brought on by days of heavy rains. In Hidalgo alone, 43 people were reported missing. She updated the death toll that had stood at 47 just 12 hours earlier, indicative of the fast-unfolding scale of the disaster. Mexico has been hit by particularly heavy rains this year, including a record for the capital Mexico City. &#39;Difficult&#39; to predict&nbsp;In the municipality of Tenango de Doria in Hidalgo state, AFP witnessed residents walking kilometers in search of food and water, with flooded roads inaccessible for most vehicles. Some carried bundles of belongings with them in the hopes of finding a shelter for displaced people. &quot;We walked two-and-a-half hours through the mud...Everything is completely undone; we have no supplies, no food, nothing,&quot; Marco Mendoza, a 35-year-old farmer, told AFP of his unsuccessful search for food in stores in Tenango de Doria, the main urban center for miles. Stores in the center had no electricity, and residents massed in the central plaza to inquire about road openings and the arrival of aid. Francisco Hernandez, a 63-year-old farmer from the neighboring town of El Texme, said a river that burst its banks left his community &quot;trapped.&quot; Heavy rains often occur during Mexico&#39;s wet season from May to October, but last week&#39;s downpours were made more dangerous by the combination of a tropical system from the Gulf of Mexico and a cold front from the north, according to meteorologists. Dwellers of coastal cities and towns in the state of Veracruz, crisscrossed by many rivers, were instructed last Friday to evacuate due to rising waters. In several high-lying inhabited areas, however, the persistent rains washed away mountain sides that spilled downhill as landslides. Sheinbaum on Monday batted away questions about possible failures in early warning and preparedness. &quot;It would have been difficult to have information in advance about this situation, unlike what happens with hurricanes,&quot; she said, citing a combination of unpredictable meteorological factors. Skies cleared in many parts on Sunday, allowing work with heavy clearance machinery to get underway.

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President Claudia Sheinbaum says around 10,000 troops deployed with boats, planes, and helicopters as part of rescue efforts and to deliver critical food and water for those trapped.



At least 64 dead, 65 missing in Mexico floods

<span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">POZA RICA: The death toll from Mexico&rsquo;s torrential rains rose to 47 on Sunday as the fallout mounted from flooding and landslides throughout the country, with authorities rushing to help affected residents and look for missing people.<span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Days after heavy rains drenched several parts of Mexico, the country saw over the weekend the extension of devastation in some states, where the flooding swept away vehicles and destroyed houses and roads.<figure><img src="https://paktv-assets-7d41fab8.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/uploads/4f536df9-d91d-4b50-9b5c-33b6b9e0bb72-AP25285857233726.jpg" alt="Damaged vehicles sit in mud after flooding in Poza Rica, Veracruz state, Mexico, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)" class="fr-fic fr-dii"><figcaption>Damaged vehicles sit in mud after flooding in Poza Rica, Veracruz state, Mexico, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)</figcaption></figure> <span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">President Claudia Sheinbaum traveled to several states and announced that the government will conduct a census among affected people to distribute aid. <span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mexico&#39;s Civil Protection agency said as of Sunday night, the heavy rains had killed 18 people in Veracruz state on the Gulf Coast and 16 people in Hidalgo state, north of Mexico City. At least 12 people were killed in Puebla, east of Mexico City. Earlier, in the central state of Quer&eacute;taro, a child died while being caught in a landslide. <span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">That toll could still rise as rescue workers continued to dig through sodden villages clogged with mud and debris on Sunday.<img src="https://paktv-assets-7d41fab8.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/e8c1a4cc-76d6-4bf1-a350-9a1ca933970d.png" style="width: 810px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil"> <span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Civil Protection said at least 38 people were missing in three different states<span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Authorities have attributed the deadly downpours to two tropical systems that formed off the western coast of Mexico and have since dissipated, Hurricane Pricilla and Tropical Storm Raymond. <span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In Veracruz and Puebla, hundreds of army personnel, police officers, and firefighters conducted rescue operations and set up temporary shelters where stranded residents could find food and medical attention. Thousands of residents across the country were still struggling with a lack of running water and electricity. <span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">&ldquo;There are still various communities in Veracruz that find themselves cut off, but fortunately, today they were able to establish air bridges to be able to take food, water, and attend to any sick people,&rdquo; Sheinbaum said on a visit to Veracruz on Sunday. &ldquo;We know that there is a lot of desperation and worry. We&rsquo;re going to get to everyone.&rdquo; <span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Parts of Veracruz state received some 21 inches (54 centimeters) of rain from Oct. 6 to 9. <span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In Poza Rica, an oil town 170 miles (275 kilometers) northeast of Mexico City, where Sheinbaum spoke with residents in muddy streets, some low-lying neighborhoods saw 12 feet of water or more when the Cazones River jumped its banks Friday.

A Marine helps a woman cross a flooded street in Poza Rica, Veracruz state, Mexico, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)

The death toll rose to 47 on Sunday as the fallout mounted from flooding and landslides throughout the country; authorities were rushing to help affected residents and look for missing people.

Mexico rushes rescue efforts after torrential rains leave 47 dead

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ISLAMABAD: Canada and Mexico hope next year&#39;s review of their free trade deal with the United States will make it &quot;fairer and more effective,&quot; Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said after a meeting with Mexico&#39;s president, AFP reported on Thursday.After their talks in Mexico City, Carney said both he and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum were &quot;committed&quot; to the deal that had &quot;helped make North America the economic envy of the world.&quot;<div class="fr-embed"><iframe width="1312" height="738" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KC8MOpTB5qU" title="LIVE | Mark Carney Visits Mexico Holds Bilateral Talks With President Claudia Sheinbaum | N18G" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen="">&nbsp;</iframe></div>Canadian Prime Minister Carney arrived in Mexico City on Thursday for a two-day mission designed to improve recently strained ties and seek a common front in crucial trade talks with the United States, Reuters reported.The visit comes as the US-Mexico-Canada free trade deal is to be reviewed in 2026, and the three countries kick off public consultations.&nbsp;

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum aim to strengthen ties and ensure the 2026 review of the US-Mexico-Canada trade deal makes it fairer and more effective.

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