Iran designates Argentina’s navy and air force as terrorist organisations
Iran’s Foreign Ministry named Argentina’s navy and air force terrorist organisations, citing reciprocity after Buenos Aires listed the IRGC. Effects are unclear.
- Iran's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday designated Argentina's navy and air force as terrorist organisations, citing reciprocity.
- It follows Argentina's listing of the IRGC, which cited Hezbollah support; outlets date that listing to late March or April.
- The practical effect is unclear and no Argentine response is reported.
Iran's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that it has designated Argentina's navy and air force as terrorist organisations. The Argentine armed forces are now formally targeted by Tehran, though neither report says what practical effect the step will have.
The ministry said it acted "based on the principle of reciprocity," according to a further report as cited by another report. It also said responsibility for all consequences "will lie with the Argentine government." It gave no further details.
What prompted the move
Argentina had earlier designated Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation. a further report reports that Buenos Aires cited the IRGC's support for the Lebanese group Hezbollah. another report reports the same justification.
a further report says Iran passed a law in 2019 that could see it retaliate against any state that designates its military forces as terrorist organisations. In its statement, the ministry said it considers the Argentine Navy and Air Force subject to that law.
Conflicting dates for Argentina's decision
The two outlets disagree on timing. a further report says Argentina's IRGC designation came in late March. another report says April. The reports do not resolve the discrepancy, so the exact date is unconfirmed.
another report adds that the Argentine step followed pressure from the administration of US President Donald Trump on allies to take similar action. That claim appears only in another report.
The AMIA bombing behind the dispute
Both outlets tie the dispute to the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish community centre in Buenos Aires. a further report says Buenos Aires holds the group it links to Iran responsible for the attack, which killed 85 people and injured hundreds. another report calls it the deadliest attack in Argentina's history.
A second recent designation
a further report says Iran took a comparable step earlier this month against the United Kingdom. It named MI6 a hostile group and the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force terrorist organisations. That report says this followed the UK's July designation of the IRGC as a terror organisation.
What is still unknown
- The practical effect of the designation. a further report says it was not immediately clear what it would mean.
- How Argentina will respond to Iran's warning about consequences. Neither report includes an Argentine reaction.
- Why Argentina's army was not mentioned. another report notes the omission but neither source explains it.
Questions answered
Why did Iran designate Argentina's navy and air force?
The Foreign Ministry said it acted on the principle of reciprocity, after Argentina designated Iran's IRGC a terrorist organisation.
When did Argentina designate the IRGC?
Reports differ: a further report says late March, while another report says April.
- Iran named Argentina's navy and air force terrorist organisations.
- Iran called it reciprocity for Argentina's IRGC listing.
- Practical effects and Argentina's reaction remain unreported.
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