The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran issued a statement on Wednesday, November 11, announcing that in response to the Argentine government's decision to declare its Revolutionary Guards, Navy and Air Force as "terrorist organizations."

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran issued a statement on Wednesday, November 11, announcing that in response to the Argentine government's decision to declare its Revolutionary Guards, Navy and Air Force as "terrorist organizations."

The ministry called Argentina's decision "hostile" and said that it took this action based on the "principle of reciprocity." The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic held responsibility for the consequences of this decision on the Argentine government.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs referred to the law approved in 2018, which was approved following the United States' decision to include the Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organization. According to the statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, this law considers countries that follow or support the American decision to be subject to countermeasures.

The United States, Canada, 27 members of the European Union, Paraguay, Ecuador and Australia are among the countries that included the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in the list of terrorist organizations.