Iran names Argentine navy and air force as terrorist groups
Iran's Foreign Ministry has designated the Argentine navy and air force as terrorist organisations, Tehran announced on Wednesday 11 Nov. The step responds to Argentina's earlier listing of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist group, which Buenos Aires carried out in April after pressure from the Trump administration. Argentina says it acted because the IRGC backs Hezbollah, which it blames for the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish community centre that killed 85 people. Tehran says the Argentine government will bear responsibility for all consequences.
Key facts
- Iran cites a 2019 law permitting retaliation against states that label its armed forces as terrorist groups.
- The IRGC is an elite force protecting Shi'ite clerical rule in Iran and controlling large parts of its economy.
- Reports differ on the date of Argentina's IRGC designation, citing March or April 2026.
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Why it matters
The exchange deepens a dispute between Buenos Aires and Tehran over Hezbollah and the IRGC.
What changed
First published from The Straits Times, CNA, Hindustan Times, Al-Monitor and Asharq Al-Awsat