The United States and Israel on Friday accused Iran of trying to kill Israel's ambassador to Mexico, with Tehran rejecting the claim as a "big lie" 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's territory.

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.

Without naming the United States or Israel, Mexico's Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection, which oversees intelligence, said it was open to "respectful and coordinated cooperation, always within the framework of national sovereignty, with all security agencies that request it."

Kranz-Neiger, when asked by Mexican media about the conflicting statements, said she was "unaware of the reasons" of Mexico's denial.

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