Iran Designates Argentina’s Navy And Air Force As Terrorist Organizations In Reciprocal Move

Iran’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that the Argentine Navy and Air Force are now terrorist organizations under Iranian law.

The ministry said that the step rests on the principle of reciprocity and on a 2019 Iranian law on countermeasures against the US listing of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.

It described Argentina’s decision to list the IRGC as a hostile move that breaches international law. The IRGC is an official branch of Iran’s armed forces, according to the ministry.

The ministry added that the responsibility for all consequences would lie with the Argentine government. It did not elaborate and made no mention of the Argentine Army.

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