Iran puts Argentina’s navy and air force on terrorism list
Iran designated Argentina’s navy and air force as terrorist organizations, describing the decision as retaliation for Buenos Aires listing the Revolutionary Guards in March. Argentina rejected the designation as baseless. The diplomatic dispute revives tensions over the deadly bombing of a Jewish community centre in Buenos Aires and President Javier Milei’s alignment with Washington and Israel.
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Tehran announces reciprocal designations
Iran announced on Wednesday that it had designated Argentina’s navy and air force as terrorist organizations. Iran’s Foreign Ministry described the move as retaliation for Argentina placing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), an Iranian military organization, on its terrorism list. The announced measure did not include Argentina’s army. Tehran invoked the principle of reciprocity. Argentina’s Foreign Ministry categorically rejected the designation and called the allegations baseless.[1], [2]
Milei’s March decision invoked bombing victims
President Javier Milei’s administration listed the Revolutionary Guards earlier this year. His office presented its March 31 decision as settling a historical debt of more than thirty years to victims’ families. The 1994 bombing targeted the AMIA Jewish community centre in Argentina’s capital, Buenos Aires. Argentine authorities have blamed Iran and Hezbollah, the Lebanese armed group, for the attack.[1]
Argentina backs Washington and Israel
Milei has aligned his government closely with the United States and Israel. The war involving Iran and those two countries began in late February, and Washington and Israel called on allies to support their offensive. Milei publicly backed both countries while many other Latin American leaders avoided taking sides in global conflicts. The latest reciprocal decisions were announced as diplomatic measures directed at state institutions.[1]
