
Argentina: Judge OKs Putting Former Iranian Officials on Trial for Terrorism
A judge in Argentina ruled on Thursday that the country could place ten Iranian and Lebanese citizens—including the newly appointed head of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)—on trial in absentia for their suspected roles in the 1994 bombing of the Argentine-Israeli Mutual Association (AMIA).
The bombing killed 85 people and left hundreds injured. The individuals approved for trial include current and former Iranian officials and members of Hezbollah.
This is the first use of Argentina’s new law allowing in-absentia trials, passed under President Javier Milei, who declared Iran an “enemy of Argentina.”
Judge Daniel Rafecas stated that failing to prosecute would deprive victims of justice and weaken public trust in the justice system. (BB/VFI News)
“Lord, we ask for justice to be done in memory of the innocent lives lost. May Your truth shine in courtrooms and across the nations, and may this action serve as a deterrent to those plotting terror.”