Argentina Designates Iran's IRGC Terrorist
Analysis based on 7 articles · First reported Apr 01, 2026 · Last updated Apr 01, 2026
Argentina's designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization is expected to lead to financial sanctions and operational restrictions on the IRGC, potentially impacting its economic influence within Iran. This move also signals Argentina's closer alignment with the United States, which could have broader geopolitical and economic implications for the region.
Argentina has officially designated Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization. This decision, announced by the presidential office, allows for the implementation of financial sanctions and other operational restrictions against the IRGC. Argentina attributed this measure to the IRGC's alleged backing of Lebanon-based Hezbollah, which Argentina blames for the 1994 AMIA Jewish community center bombing in Buenos Aires, an attack that killed 85 people. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is an elite military force in Iran that also controls significant parts of Iran's economy. Both the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Hezbollah are already designated as terrorist groups by the United States and several other countries. This move by Argentina, under President Javier Milei's government, further aligns its foreign policy with that of the United States, following a similar designation of Mexico's Jalisco New Generation Cartel days earlier.
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