Iran Designates Argentine Forces as Terrorist Organizations
Iran's measure was a response to Milei's decision to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization
TL;DR
- Iran designated Argentina's Navy and Air Force as terrorist organizations.
- This action is a reciprocal response to Argentina's designation of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard as terrorist.
- The designation is based on Iranian law regarding nations supporting the US designation of the IRGC.
- Iran warned Argentina of responsibility for any consequences arising from this decision.
- Argentina had previously designated the IRGC as a terrorist organization.
- Argentina has also sought international arrest warrants for those responsible for the 1994 AMIA bombing.
- Argentine courts have attributed the 1994 AMIA bombing and the 1992 Israeli Embassy attack to Iran and Hezbollah.
- Recently, Iran also designated the British Royal Navy and Royal Air Force as terrorist groups and the MI6 as a hostile group.