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Iran brands Argentina's navy and air force terrorist organizations, citing reciprocity
Argentina calls the move baseless, while Iran says Buenos Aires bears responsibility for consequences.
The short version
- Iran's Foreign Ministry said it classified Argentina's navy and air force as terrorist organizations.[Deutsche Welle]
- Tehran cited reciprocity and said Argentina's government bears responsibility for any consequences.[Deutsche Welle]
- Argentina's foreign ministry rejected the designation as baseless and an unacceptable accusation.[Al Jazeera]
- The move responds to Argentina's IRGC designation, which reports date to either March or April.[Deutsche Welle · Al Jazeera]
Key facts
- Iran's Foreign Ministry said it classified Argentina's navy and air force as terrorist organizations, citing reciprocity.[Deutsche Welle · Al Jazeera]
- Iran said responsibility for all consequences arising from the designation lies with the Argentine government.[Deutsche Welle · Al Jazeera]
- The designation did not include Argentina's army.[Deutsche Welle · Al Jazeera]
- Argentina's foreign ministry said it categorically rejects the designation as completely baseless.[Al Jazeera]
- Argentina has designated Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization.[Deutsche Welle · Al Jazeera]
- Buenos Aires holds Hezbollah responsible for the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish community center, which killed 85 people.[Deutsche Welle]
What remains uncertain
- Reports differ on when Argentina designated the IRGC, with one citing early April and the other citing March.[Deutsche Welle · Al Jazeera]
- The reporting does not describe concrete measures that will follow from either country's designation.[Deutsche Welle · Al Jazeera]
Sources
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