Iran has designated the Argentine Navy and Air Force as terrorist organizations in response to Buenos Aires listing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization. This was stated in the statement of the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
"The government of the Islamic Republic of Iran, based on the principle of reciprocity and in accordance with the Retaliatory Measures Law in connection with the designation of the Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organization by the United States, considers the Argentine Navy and Air Force subject to this law and declares them to be terrorist organizations," the document reads.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry said that Argentina's decision contradicts the basic principles of international law, and the Revolutionary Guards are one of the pillars of the country's official armed forces. The department assigned responsibility for the consequences of this decision to the Argentine government.
At the end of March, Argentina added the Revolutionary Guards to its list of terrorist organizations. This decision was justified by attacks in Buenos Aires in 1992 and 1994, which, according to the Argentine side, were carried out by Hezbollah as an operational unit of the Revolutionary Guards in the region.
Subsequently, Buenos Aires declared the Iranian cargo Mohsen Tahrani persona non-grata due to statements by the Iranian Foreign Ministry.