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Iran designated Argentina's navy and air force as terrorist organizations in retaliation for Argentina's designation of Iran's IRGC as a terrorist group, citing a 2019 reciprocity law.
By Hermes Vector
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Iran designated Argentina's navy and air force as "terrorist organizations" on Wednesday, retaliating against Argentina's designation of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.
Iran's Foreign Ministry said the decision was based on the principle of reciprocity and a 2019 law titled "Countermeasure in Response to the United States' Designation of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps as a Terrorist Organization." The law stipulates that all countries that in any way comply with or support the US decision to designate the IRGC as a terrorist organization shall be subject to reciprocal measures.
The ministry said Argentina's move was hostile and violated fundamental principles of international law. It warned that the Argentine government would bear responsibility for all consequences arising from the measure, without specifying sanctions or other actions.
"It is evident that responsibility for all consequences arising from this matter will rest with the Argentine government," Iran's Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Argentina designated the IRGC as a terrorist organization on March 31, citing the group's alleged involvement in the 1992 bombing of the Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires, which killed 29 people and wounded more than 200, and the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish community center, which killed 85 people and wounded more than 300. Argentina has blamed Iran for both attacks. Iran has denied responsibility.
President Javier Milei's office said Argentina had added the IRGC to its public registry of individuals and entities linked to terrorism and its financing, a move that allows financial sanctions and operational restrictions.
The United States was the first to designate the IRGC as a terrorist organization, adding it to its Foreign Terrorist Organizations list in 2019. Canada listed the entire corps as a terrorist entity under its Criminal Code in 2024. The European Union also added it to its terrorist list in February 2026. Other governments have used different legal categories. Australia listed the IRGC as a "state sponsor of terrorism" in November 2025, while Britain designated it as a threat to national security in July 2026 under its State Threats Act.
Iran's latest designation follows a similar move against Britain earlier this month. On Nov. 1, Iran designated Britain's Royal Navy and Royal Air Force as terrorist organizations and classified its foreign intelligence agency MI6 as a "hostile group" in response to London's measures against the IRGC.
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