Peruvian police arrested on Friday an Iranian for allegedly planning an attack on an Israeli at the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) event.
Reuters reports the arrests were made after an investigation in coordination with international intelligence agencies, which provided sensitive information about an Iranian citizen who arrived in Peru at the beginning of March. The Iranian, identified as 56-year-old Majid Azizi, who also holds Peruvian nationality by marriage, was planning to return to Iran after forming a terrorist cell aimed at targeting an Israeli citizen participating in the APEC event.
The police have identified the potential Israeli target but have chosen not to release the person’s name for security reasons, according to the report.
Iran has been linked to several plots targeting Israeli and Jewish sites globally. Last March, Greek authorities arrested two Pakistani suspects for planning attacks on Israeli targets in Athens. In late 2022, Georgia thwarted an Iranian backed plot to assassinate Israeli-Georgian businessman Itsik Moshe.
