Iran classes Argentina navy, air force as 'terrorist organizations'

In a tit-for-tat move, Iran has said it now considers Argentina's navy and air force as "terrorist organizations." Tehran claimed Buenos Aires is responsible for further consequences. Iran's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that it classified Argentina's navy and air force as "terrorist organizations." In early April, Argentina designated Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a "terrorist organization," as US President Donald Trump pressured his allies to do so following the war on Iran.

"It is ‌evident ​that the responsibility for all consequences arising from this matter will lie with the Argentine government," the ministry added, ​without a mention of Argentina's army. Iran passed a legislation in 2019 that grants retaliatory measures against states that designate its military as a terrorist group.

Argentina said in April that it had taken action against the IRGC because of its support for the Lebanon -based militant group Hezbollah. Buenos Aires holds Hezbollah responsible for the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish community center, which killed 85 people.