Tehran Rejects Argentina’s Terror Designation of IRGC Branch

In a statement released early Tuesday, the Iranian Foreign Ministry denounced a decree signed by Argentine President Javier Milei that labels the IRGC’s Quds Force as a terrorist organization, calling the measure “illegal and unjustified.”

The ministry said the decision was taken under “pressure and incitement from the occupying and genocidal Israeli regime” and runs counter to international law and established diplomatic norms. According to the statement, the move risks serious harm to bilateral relations between Tehran and Buenos Aires while setting a dangerous precedent in international affairs.

Iran warned that the legal and political consequences of such an action rest solely with the Argentine government. The statement also pointed to ongoing claims by groups linked to the Israeli regime in Argentina, which continue to accuse Iran of involvement in the unresolved 1994 bombing of the Argentine Jewish Center (AMIA). Tehran argued that these allegations are aimed at distorting facts and obstructing the revelation of truth, undermining the independence and credibility of Argentina’s judicial system.

Reaffirming its position, the Foreign Ministry described the IRGC as a sovereign institution rooted in the Iranian Constitution and the will of the people, tasked with defending the country’s independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.

The statement concluded by stressing that efforts by the United States and Israel to pressure other countries into labeling Iran’s armed forces would not weaken the IRGC’s resolve to safeguard Iran’s national security and sovereignty.