The Argentine government will add Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to the Public Registry of Persons and Entities Linked to Terrorism (RePET) in the coming hours, at the request of Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar. The move follows a request in a video call with Latin American diplomats and aligns Argentina with actions against groups implicated in local bombings. It will impose financial restrictions and enable deeper judicial probes.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar directly requested Latin American diplomats, including Argentine vice ministers, to designate the Revolutionary Guard and Hezbollah as terrorist organizations. The call involved foreign ministers from Paraguay, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Panama, plus vice ministers from Argentina, Honduras, Costa Rica, and Peru. Argentine courts link both groups to the 1992 Israeli Embassy bombing and the 1994 AMIA attack.
The expected announcement will freeze assets and limit financial operations in Argentina, supporting local investigations. In January 2026, Argentina had already labeled the Quds Force, the Guard's external arm, as terrorist along with 13 individuals. Ahmad Vahidi, former Quds commander and current Guard chief, stands accused in the AMIA case.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged embassies to push host governments for this designation on global security grounds. Created in 1979, the Revolutionary Guard protects Iran's regime and operates elite units like the Quds Force, which coordinates regional proxies.
