The Argentine government confirmed on April 4 that Mohsen Soltani Tehrani, Iran’s chief diplomatic representative in Argentina, has left the country after being declared persona non grata by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The departure comes amid a growing diplomatic dispute between Argentina and Iran. The conflict escalated recently when President Javier Milei’s administration designated Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization.
In its earlier statement, the Argentine government said: “Argentina was the victim of two of the most serious terrorist attacks in history perpetrated in the 1990s by Hezbollah, which operates as an arm of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard in the region,” again linking Iranian structures to attacks on both Israel’s embassy and AMIA Jewish community center.
Tehran responded with criticism. “This measure not only seriously harms bilateral relations between Argentina and Iran but also sets a dangerous precedent in international relations and creates international responsibility for the Argentine government,” said a statement from Iran’s regime distributed through its embassy in Uruguay. The message continued: “This decision, which seems to have been made under the influence of the occupying and genocidal Zionist regime and of the United States, constitutes a continuation of the erroneous approach taken by Argentina’s government.”
The diplomatic standoff led to Tehrani’s effective departure from Buenos Aires against a backdrop marked by ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
