Mexico refuses to designate Iran’s proxies as terrorist groups

Five months ago, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attempted to assassinate the Israeli ambassador to Mexico, Eina Kranz Neiger. The plot was thwarted; however, it exposed the presence of terrorist elements within the neighboring country. 

Since the outbreak of the war, Latin America has closed ranks against the brutality of the ayatollahs. Alleged members of Hezbollah have been captured, military agreements with Tehran have been severed, diplomats have been expelled and both Hamas and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps have been designated as terrorist organizations. 

Mexico, however, has refused to take any of these actions. 

In Mexico, the Iranian Embassy operates as a media hub for propaganda against the United States and Israel, in violation of all diplomatic protocols — including the Vienna Convention itself. Meanwhile, reports indicate that more than 1,200 Iranians entered the country between January and February of this year — a record figure, three times higher than that of 2025. 

Mexico, the United States’ main trading partner, has aligned itself with the radical stances adopted by the governments of Colombia and Brazil, which label Israel as genocidal and openly condemn U.S. military actions in Venezuela and against Tehran. 

Mexico has also decided to reach out to Spain — a European Union member state that has refused to cooperate with the United States regarding the conflict with Iran. President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that she will participate in a Summit for Democracy alongside countries that........

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