Iran designates Argentinian navy, air force as ‘terrorist organisations’
Iran has designated the naval and air forces of Argentina as terrorist organisations in a tit-for-tat move after Buenos Aires labelled Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist group.
Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Wednesday that it considers the naval and air forces of Argentina terrorist organisations by the principle of reciprocity. The statement, which did not mention the army, added that the responsibility for all consequences would lie with the Argentine government.
Argentina’s foreign ministry responded by categorically rejecting the designation, calling it baseless and an unacceptable accusation.
This measure is completely baseless and constitutes an unacceptable accusation.
The move is a direct response to Argentina’s March designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation. That decision was made to settle a historical debt of more than 30 years with the families of the victims of the 1994 AMIA bombing, which killed 85 people and injured hundreds. Argentina blames the Iran-backed group Hezbollah for the attack.
President Javier Milei hopes this decision will settle a historical debt of more than 30 years with the families of the victims.
The designation also aligned with a push by the United States and Israel to isolate Iran. The US and Israel launched a war against Iran on February 28, and they have called on international allies to support their offensive. Milei has positioned his government firmly behind the US and Israel, a stance that has sometimes brought him into conflict with other regional leaders.
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