Key facts
- Iran's Foreign Ministry said Tehran designated Argentina's navy and air force as terrorist organizations on the principle of reciprocity.
- The ministry said responsibility for all consequences arising from the matter lies with Argentina's government, without elaborating.
- Iran's statement made no mention of Argentina's army.
- Argentina said in April its designation of the IRGC was due to its backing for Lebanon-based Hezbollah.
- Buenos Aires blames Hezbollah for a 1994 attack on the AMIA Jewish community center in Argentina's capital that killed 85 and injured hundreds.
Iran's Foreign Ministry said on November 11 that Tehran had designated Argentina's navy and air force as "terrorist organizations," describing the step as a reciprocal move after Buenos Aires designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist entity in April.
The ministry said in a statement that Tehran considers the Argentinian air force and navy terrorist organizations "based on the principle of reciprocity." It added: "It is evident that the responsibility for all consequences arising from this matter will lie with the Argentine government," without elaborating. The statement made no mention of Argentina's army.
Argentina said in April that its measure against the IRGC was due to the force's backing for Lebanon-based Hezbollah, which Buenos Aires blames for the deadliest bombing in the South American nation's history: a 1994 attack on the AMIA Jewish community center in the Argentinian capital that killed 85 and injured hundreds. Argentina's designation followed a push from US President Donald Trump's administration for allies to act against the IRGC.
The IRGC is an elite military force that protects Shi'ite Muslim clerical rule in Iran and controls large parts of Iran's economy.