As US bombs Iran, Argentina slams Tehran as its greatest enemy — despite being 13,500 KM away - cites key reasons

Iran Israel war has evoked sharp reactions from a number nations and now Argentina has backed Tel Aviv. Argentine President Javier Milei has called Iran as "enemy state" of Buenos Aires. Milei has cited two major reasons to back his remark. The Argentine President is claiming has claimed that Tehran was behind two terrorist attacks in the nation's capital. In 1992, bombing took place at Israeli Embassy. In 1994, terrorist attack took place at AMIA Jewish community centre, as per a report.

Under Milei's Presidency, Argentina has reportedly become more leaning towards Washington and Tel Aviv. Recently, the Argentina President visited Israel. He also spoke with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and offered "support and solidarity". Argentina has 250,000 Jewish people in the country. Meanwhile, around 60,000 Argentines reside in Israel, Buenos Aires Times reported.

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President Milei also revealed that Iran-backed outfit and rebel group Hezbollah and Hamas have been included in the Argentina's designated list of terrorist organizations, as per the Buenos Aires Times report.

The United States has carried out strikes that caused "extremely severe damage" to three of Iran's nuclear facilities, the top US military officer, General Dan Caine, said on Sunday. President Donald Trump had spent weeks pursuing a diplomatic path to replace the nuclear deal with Tehran that he tore up during his first term in 2018.

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But he ultimately decided to take military action against Iran's nuclear program, which had already been bombarded in a more than week-long Israeli campaign that has also targeted Tehran's top military brass.

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Q1. Who is President of Argentina?
A1. President of Argentina is Javier Milei.

Q2. What is capital of Iran?
A2. The capital of Iran is Tehran.