What happened
Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday designated Argentina’s navy and air force as terrorist organizations. The ministry said the move was based on the principle of reciprocity, following Argentina’s April decision to place Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on its list of terrorist organizations.
The Iranian statement did not explain why the army was excluded or provide additional reasoning for the classification. It warned that responsibility for all consequences would rest with the Argentine government.
Argentina’s administration under President Javier Milei first added the IRGC’s Quds Force to its terrorism register in January, citing the 1992 bombing of the Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires and the 1994 attack on the AMIA Jewish community center. The April decree extended the designation to the entire IRGC and referenced Iran’s support for Hezbollah.
The Iranian government has not publicly responded to Argentina’s earlier designations beyond this reciprocal action.
