Iran declared the Argentine Navy and Air Force terrorist organizations in a reciprocal move against the Revolutionary Guards.
Tehran, Irena. The Iranian Foreign Ministry declared the Argentine Navy and Air Force terrorist organizations in a reciprocal move following Argentina's "hostile action" in designating the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.
"Given that the Government of Argentina, in a hostile step contrary to the basic principles of international law, has defined the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which is part of the official armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, as a terrorist organization, the Government of Iran, using the principle of reciprocity, declares that the Argentine Navy and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Air Force said on Wednesday in a statement on organizations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Argentina".
The ministry also cited the 2019 Iranian law, "Reciprocal Action Against the Designation of the Revolutionary Guards of the United States as a Terrorist Organization," which states that any country that complies with or supports the US designation of the Revolutionary Guards will face reciprocal action.
The ministry emphasized that the Argentine government "will bear responsibility for all the consequences" arising from this action.
Argentina designated the Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organization in April after the US administration of Donald Trump urged its allies to follow suit.
At the time, the Iranian Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the "illegal and unjustified action", describing it as contrary to international law.