Argentina designates Iran's IRGC a terrorist organization, aligning with US
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Key Points:
- Argentina has officially designated Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, following advocacy from the Trump administration for allies to take similar actions.
- The designation is linked to the IRGC's support for Hezbollah, which Argentina holds responsible for the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, the deadliest attack in the country's history.
- This move enables Argentina to impose financial sanctions and operational restrictions on the IRGC.
- The IRGC is a powerful Iranian military force tasked with protecting Shi'ite clerical rule and has significant control over Iran's economy; both the IRGC and Hezbollah are already designated as terrorist groups by the U.S. and other nations.
- Recently, Argentina also labeled Mexico's Jalisco New Generation Cartel as a terrorist organization, signaling closer alignment with U.S. policies under President Javier Milei.
