Iran designates Argentine air force and navy as terrorist organizations
Iran has labeled Argentina's air force and navy as terrorist groups, responding to Buenos Aires' earlier move against Iran's Revolutionary Guard.
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AIIran's foreign ministry announced that Tehran has designated Argentina's air force and navy as terrorist organizations, mirroring Buenos Aires' decision in April to classify Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist entity.
Argentina declared the Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organization following pressure from the administration of former US President Donald Trump on Washington's allies to take such action.
In a statement released today, Iran's foreign ministry said, without providing further details, "It is clear that all consequences arising from this matter will be the responsibility of the Argentine government."
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It is worth noting that in April, Argentina said its action against the Revolutionary Guard was due to its support for Lebanon's Hezbollah group, which Buenos Aires holds responsible for the deadliest bombing in the South American country's history—a 1994 attack on a Jewish center in the Argentine capital that killed 85 people and injured hundreds.