Iran Classifies Argentina's Air Force and Navy as 'Terrorist Organizations'
In a statement on Wednesday, the Persian country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs justified the measure as a 'principle of reciprocity'
TL;DR
- Iran has designated Argentina's Navy and Air Force as "terrorist organizations".
- The decision is based on the "principle of reciprocity" and a 2019 Iranian law allowing retaliation against states designating Iranian military forces as terrorist.
- This follows Argentina's designation of Iran's Revolutionary Guard as a "terrorist organization" in March.
- Argentina accuses the Revolutionary Guard of supporting Hezbollah and links it to bombings in Buenos Aires in 1992 and 1994.
- Iran's Foreign Ministry called Argentina's decision "hostile" and warned of unspecified consequences.
- The Argentine government has aligned with the US and Israel and previously designated the Quds Force as a "terrorist organization".