Ammon News - Tehran has designated Argentina's navy and air force as "terrorist organizations," Iran's Foreign Ministry ​said on Wednesday, in a reciprocal move ‌following Buenos Aires' designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist entity in April.

Argentina had designated Iran's Islamic ​Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, ​following a push from US President Donald ⁠Trump's administration for allies to do so.

Iran's Foreign ​Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday that ​Tehran considers the Argentinian air force and navy terrorist organizations "based on the principle of reciprocity".

"It is evident that ​the responsibility for all consequences arising from this ​matter will lie with the Argentine government," the ministry added, ‌without ⁠elaborating. It made no mention of Argentina's army.

Argentina said in April that the measure it took against Iran's IRGC was due to its ​backing for Lebanon-based ​Hezbollah, which ⁠Buenos Aires blames for the deadliest bombing in the South American ​nation's history, a 1994 attack on the ​AMIA ⁠Jewish community centre in the Argentinian capital that killed 85 and injured hundreds.

The IRGC is an ⁠elite ​military force that protects Shi'ite ​Muslim clerical rule in Iran and controls large parts of Iran's ​economy.


Reuters