Iran cited the principle of reciprocity for the blacklisting, notably excluding Argentina's army from the retaliatory list while cautioning Buenos Aires about future fallout. The measure directly responds to Argentina's March 31 designation of the IRGC, which Milei's administration tied to the 1994 AMIA Jewish community center bombing that killed 85 people. The dispute underscores Argentina's broader strategic repositioning alongside Washington and Tel Aviv following the outbreak of war against Iran on February 28. However, Milei's hardline approach has also generated friction with regional neighbors like Brazil and reignited territorial disputes with the United Kingdom.
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Argentina categorically rejected the Iranian designations of its military branches as bas…: Argentina categorically rejected the Iranian designations of its military branches as baseless and entirely unacceptable.
Javier Milei broke with other Latin American leaders by firmly aligning Argentine foreign…: Javier Milei broke with other Latin American leaders by firmly aligning Argentine foreign policy with the United States and Israel.
Argentina's geopolitical shift has created regional friction with Brazil and revived terr…: Argentina's geopolitical shift has created regional friction with Brazil and revived territorial disputes with the United Kingdom.
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The move comes months after the government of Javier Milei designated Iran’s IRGC as a ‘terrorist organisation’.
The government of Iran has announced it will designate the naval and air forces of Argentina as “terrorist organisations”, in a tit-for-tat response to how the South American country designated its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in March.
Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Wednesday that it considers the two branches of the Argentinian military “terrorist organisations” by “the principle of reciprocity”. The statement does not mention Argentina’s army.
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“It is evident that the responsibility for all consequences arising from this matter will lie with the Argentine government,” the statement adds.
Argentina’s foreign ministry responded with a statement of its own saying that it “categorically rejects” Iran’s designation.
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Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei challenged American narratives by claiming Washington fabricates headlines to present itself as a terrorism victim. He warned that the international community is being pressured to accept unsubstantiated terror plot allegations while ignoring Western aggression. Furthermore, Baghaei argued these media efforts cannot shield the United States from scrutiny regarding its own military and intelligence activities in the region.
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