Argentina Labels Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Terrorists and Expels Diplomat

Argentina expelled Iran’s highest-ranking diplomatic representative, Mohsen Soltani Tehrani, on April 2, 2026, following a diplomatic rift sparked by the designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.

The administration of President Javier Milei declared Tehrani persona non grata and ordered him to leave the country within 48 hours. The decision was communicated through a communiqué released by the presidential press team and the Foreign Ministry of Argentina.

The expulsion was a direct response to statements issued by Tehran protesting Argentina’s recent decision to label the IRGC—an elite military group tasked with protecting Iranian authorities—as a terrorist organization. Argentina’s Foreign Ministry stated that the Iranian response contained false, offensive and unfounded accusations against the Argentinian Republic and its highest authorities.

According to the ministry, the statements from Tehran constituted unacceptable interference in our country’s internal affairs and a deliberate misrepresentation of decisions adopted in accordance with international law and national law.

Iranian Response and Accusations

Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemned the blacklisting of the IRGC, characterizing the move as an action against Iran’s security and national interests. In a press release published by the Iranian embassy in Uruguay, Tehran argued that Argentina’s decision was made under the influence of inducements and pressures from the genocidal and occupying Zionist regime, in reference to Israel.

The Iranian government warned that the designation of the IRGC as a terrorist organization would not only inflict serious damage on bilateral relations between Argentina and Iran but would also set a dangerous precedent in intergovernmental relations and create international responsibility for the Argentine government.

The statements from Tehran specifically targeted the leadership of the Milei administration. Iran claimed that President Javier Milei and Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno had become accomplices to crimes and placed themselves on the wrong side of history by aligning their policies with those of Israel and the United States.

Judicial Cooperation and the AMIA Bombing

In addition to the rift over the IRGC, the Argentine government cited a lack of judicial cooperation as a primary driver for the expulsion of Mohsen Soltani Tehrani.

The government specifically referenced Iran’s refusal to cooperate with the Argentine judiciary in the investigation of the AMIA bombing. Argentina further accused Tehran of a repeated failure to comply with international arrest warrants and extradition requests for those responsible for the attack.

International Alignment

By blacklisting the IRGC, Argentina has joined the United States and the European Union in designating the group as a terrorist organization. The government of the United States expressed approval of Argentina’s decision to label the IRGC as such.

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar also publicly expressed his support for the Argentine government’s decision to expel the top Iranian diplomat.