Argentina classifies the Iranian Revolutionary Guard as a "terrorist organization"

SadaNews - Argentina announced on Wednesday the classification of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard as a "terrorist organization," a move that coincides with the second month of the war waged by the United States and Israel against Tehran, amid escalating regional tensions.

The Argentine presidency clarified in a statement issued by President Javier Milei's office that the decision is based on accusations of support provided by the Revolutionary Guard to the Lebanese Hezbollah group, especially in executing two attacks considered among the most dangerous "terrorist attacks" in the country’s history during the 1990s.

The statement noted that a car bomb explosion targeted the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires on March 17, 1992, resulting in 29 deaths and injuring more than 200.

This was followed by another attack on July 18, 1994, that targeted the headquarters of the Argentine-Israeli Mutual Association, leading to the deaths of 85 people and injuring more than 300, described as the worst terrorist attack on Argentine soil.

The presidency indicated that judicial and intelligence investigations concluded that the two attacks were planned, financed, and executed with direct participation from prominent officials in the Iranian regime and elements of the Revolutionary Guard.

The Argentine government confirmed the inclusion of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard in the public registry of entities linked to terrorism and its financing, a decision made in coordination among the ministries of foreign affairs, national security, and justice, along with intelligence services, based on official reports documenting cross-border illegal activities.

It explained that this classification allows for the imposition of financial sanctions and operational restrictions aimed at limiting the Revolutionary Guard's ability to operate within the country, in addition to protecting the Argentine financial system from exploitation in illegal activities.

At the end of the statement, the Argentine president expressed hope that the decision would contribute to justice for the victims' families after more than 30 years, reaffirming his government's commitment to combating terrorism and organized crime, and its effort to reposition Argentina within what he termed the "Western civilization" and confront all who threaten it.