Argentina expels Iran's charge d'affaires

Argentina's government declared Iran's ‌charge d'affaires, Mohsen Tehrani, "persona non grata" and expelled him from the country, ​Argentina's Foreign Minister said in ​a statement on Thursday, Report informs via Reuters.

The measure ⁠orders Tehrani to leave the ​country within 48 hours.

The decision comes ​in response to a statement released on Wednesday by Iran's Ministry of Foreign ​Affairs, which accused Argentina's president ​Javier Milei, an ally of US president ‌Donald ⁠Trump, and his foreign minister Pablo Quirno, of being complicit in military attacks on its territory.

Argentina's Foreign Minister said Iran's claims "contain false, offensive, and unfounded accusations against the Argentine Republic and its highest authorities."

Earlier this week, the Milei government had designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) a terrorist organization.