Overview
- The Presidency issued an official communique naming the Quds Force and 13 linked individuals and formalizing their inclusion in the RePET registry.
- The listing subjects members and allies to financial sanctions and operational restrictions intended to limit their activities and protect Argentina’s financial system.
- Authorities cited the 1992 Israeli Embassy and 1994 AMIA bombings in Buenos Aires and singled out former Quds commander Ahmad Vahidi, who has an Interpol red notice and was recently elevated within Iran’s Guard.
- The decision was coordinated across the foreign affairs, security, justice, and intelligence ministries under Milei’s direction.
- Israel’s foreign minister Gideon Sa’ar publicly praised the step and urged other countries to follow, and coverage noted Argentina’s alignment with nations that already treat the unit as terrorist.