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Iran has designated Argentina’s navy and air force as terrorist organisations in a reciprocal move after Buenos Aires listed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation.
In a statement on Wednesday, Iran’s Foreign Ministry said Argentina’s decision violated fundamental principles of international law and amounted to a hostile action against Iran.
Tehran said the move was taken under a 2019 law titled “Countermeasure in Response to the United States’ Designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a Terrorist Organization”.
The law provides for reciprocal measures against countries that follow or support the US decision to designate the IRGC as a terrorist organisation.
Accordingly, Iran declared Argentina’s navy and air force terrorist organisations, while warning that the Argentine government would bear responsibility for all consequences arising from the decision. Iran did not include Argentina’s army in the designation.
Argentina designated the IRGC as a terrorist organisation in April following pressure from the administration of US President Donald Trump.
Buenos Aires said the decision was linked to the IRGC’s alleged support for Lebanon-based Hezbollah, which Argentina blames for the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish community centre in Buenos Aires. The attack killed 85 people and injured hundreds.
Iran strongly condemned Argentina’s decision, describing it as a strategic mistake and an insult to the Iranian nation.
Tehran maintains that Argentina acted under political and military pressure from the United States and Israel, further deepening tensions between the two countries.
