Argentina Condemns Iran’s Designation of its Military Forces as Terrorist Organizations

According to the International Desk of Webangah News Agency, Argentina‘s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reacted to Iran’s action of listing Argentina’s naval and air forces as “terrorist organizations” and has condemned it.

In a statement, Argentina described Iran’s move as an “entirely unfounded” accusation against its legal institutions.

The South American nation claimed its action against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was due to its support for Hezbollah in Lebanon. Buenos Aires considers Hezbollah responsible for the deadliest bombing in the country’s history, an attack in 1994 targeting the AMIA Jewish center in the Argentine capital, which resulted in the deaths of 85 people and the injury of hundreds more.

Iran’s retaliatory measure was in response to Buenos Aires’ decision in April to declare the IRGC a terrorist entity. This decision was made following pressure from the administration of then-U.S. President Donald Trump on his allies to adopt such an approach.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran had stated that the designation of Argentina’s air and naval forces as terrorist organizations was carried out “on the principle of reciprocity” and that Argentina’s government would bear responsibility for all consequences arising from this action.