Iran designates Argentinian navy, air force as ‘terrorist organisations’
Iran has designated the Argentinian navy and air force as terrorist organizations in retaliation for Argentina's similar designation of Iran's IRGC. This move escalates long-standing diplomatic tensions between the two nations.
Why it matters
The tit-for-tat designations reflect a deepening geopolitical rift rooted in historical conflicts and the alignment of the current Argentine government with Western foreign policy.
The move comes months after the government of Javier Milei designated Iran’s IRGC as a ‘terrorist organisation’.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Argentina's President Javier Milei has said he seeks to 'settle a historical debt' with Iran over a 1994 attack [File: Juan Mabromata/AFP] By AFP and Reuters Published On 11 Nov 2026 11 Nov 2026 The government of Iran has announced it will designate the naval and air forces of Argentina as “terrorist organisations”, in a tit-for-tat response to how the South American country designated its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in March.
Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Wednesday that it considers the two branches of the Argentinian military “terrorist organisations” by “the principle of reciprocity”. The statement does not mention Argentina’s army.
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