Iran Designates Argentine Navy and Air Force as 'Terrorist Organizations'
Iran responds to Buenos Aires' decision against the IRGC by labeling Argentine armed forces as terrorist.
Translated by Qiyas from سرمد — Original source
Iran’s Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday that it had designated the Argentine Air Force and Navy as “terrorist organizations,” a move mirroring Buenos Aires’ decision in April to classify Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist entity.
Argentina had designated the IRGC as a terrorist organization following pressure from the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump on Washington’s allies to take such a step.
In a statement on Wednesday, Iran’s Foreign Ministry said Tehran considered the Argentine Air Force and Navy terrorist organizations “based on the principle of reciprocity.”
The ministry added, without going into details, “It is clear that all consequences arising from this matter will be the responsibility of the Argentine government.” It did not mention the Argentine Army.
In April, Argentina stated that its action against the IRGC was taken due to its support for the Lebanese group Hezbollah, which Buenos Aires holds responsible for the deadliest bombing in the history of the South American country: the 1994 attack on a Jewish community center in the Argentine capital that killed 85 people and injured hundreds.
