Argentina designates Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization

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Argentina’s government said it has designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.
The government said the IRGC would be added to Argentina’s Public Registry of Persons and Entities linked to Acts of Terrorism and its Financing (RePET).
Argentine authorities said the designation allows the application of financial sanctions and other operational restrictions against the IRGC in Argentina.
Argentina said the decision was grounded in official reports or investigations alleging illicit transnational activity, including terrorism on Argentine soil.
Argentine officials tied the move to the 1992 bombing of the Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires and the 1994 AMIA bombing, which the government says involved Iran, Hezbollah, and IRGC operatives or support.
The 1994 AMIA bombing in Buenos Aires killed 85 people and injured hundreds, and is described in coverage as the deadliest terrorist attack in Argentina’s history.
Israel publicly welcomed Argentina’s decision after the designation was announced.
Iran publicly condemned Argentina’s designation of the IRGC.

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What does the designation change inside Argentina?

According to the government statement cited by multiple outlets, adding the IRGC to the RePET registry enables financial sanctions and operational restrictions intended to limit the group’s ability to act in Argentina and protect the financial system from illicit use Clarin,MoneyControl,Clarin.

Why did Argentina say it took this step?

The government said the move was based on official reports and on Argentina’s investigations into the 1992 Israeli Embassy bombing and the 1994 AMIA bombing, which Argentine authorities say were linked to Iran and Hezbollah, with the IRGC implicated in the broader case EL PAÍS,La Nacion,CNN Español.

How did other countries respond?

Israel’s foreign minister publicly praised and thanked Argentina for the decision, while Iran condemned it as illegitimate and warned it could harm bilateral relations La Nacion,La Nacion,La Nacion.

Argentina’s government said it has designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.
The government said the IRGC would be added to Argentina’s Public Registry of Persons and Entities linked to Acts of Terrorism and its Financing (RePET).
Argentine authorities said the designation allows the application of financial sanctions and other operational restrictions against the IRGC in Argentina.
Argentina said the decision was grounded in official reports or investigations alleging illicit transnational activity, including terrorism on Argentine soil.
Argentine officials tied the move to the 1992 bombing of the Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires and the 1994 AMIA bombing, which the government says involved Iran, Hezbollah, and IRGC operatives or support.
The 1994 AMIA bombing in Buenos Aires killed 85 people and injured hundreds, and is described in coverage as the deadliest terrorist attack in Argentina’s history.
Israel publicly welcomed Argentina’s decision after the designation was announced.
Iran publicly condemned Argentina’s designation of the IRGC.

Argentina designates Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization

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