Peru detains an Iranian man suspected of plotting an attack on an Israeli citizen

Peruvian officials say an Iranian man arrested for planning to kill an Israeli citizen is a member of IRGC's Quds Force, signaling Tehran's terror activities in the Western hemisphere. Ever since Hamas’ rampage of Israel on 7 October and the ensuing Israeli onslaught on Gaza, Iran has intensified its indirect campaign against American and Israeli interests, utilizing armed groups that it funds, equips, and trains across the Middle East. But to attempt an assassination in Peru, in South America, suggests a different level of brazenness on Iran’s part and an almost complete absence of US deterrence.