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Argentina to put Iranians and Lebanese on trial in absentia over 1994 Jewish center bombing

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Argentina to try ex-Iran officials in absentia for deadly 1994 Jewish center bombing

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An Argentine federal judge ordered on Thursday that seven Iranians and three Lebanese nationals accused in the 1994 bombing of the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association (AMIA) Jewish community center in Buenos Aires will face trial in absentia — a first in the country.

Buenos Aires Herald

An Argentine federal judge ordered on Thursday that seven Iranians and three Lebanese nationals accused in the 1994 bombing of the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association (AMIA) Jewish community center in Buenos Aires will face trial in absentia — a first in the country.

Suspects include former Iranian officials — such as former Intelligence Minister Ali Fallahian, former Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Velayati and former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Commander Mohsen Rezaei — and individuals said to be affiliated with Lebanon's Hezbollah.

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Suspects include former Iranian officials — such as former Intelligence Minister Ali Fallahian, former Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Velayati and former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Commander Mohsen Rezaei — and individuals said to be affiliated with Lebanon's Hezbollah.

This comes as the Argentine Congress passed legislation earlier this year allowing long-term fugitives for serious crimes to be tried in absentia. All defendants in the AMIA case have been declared in contempt of court, many since 2003.

This comes as the Argentine Congress passed legislation earlier this year allowing long-term fugitives for serious crimes to be tried in absentia. All defendants in the AMIA case have been declared in contempt of court, many since 2003.

The 1994 attack on the center is the deadliest in the country's history, killing 85 people and injuring over 300. No one has ever been arrested over the bombing, and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2025/argentina-to-move-embassy-in-israel-to-jerusalem-in-">Argentine President Javier Milei, an ally of Israel,</a> has sought to advance the case since he entered office.

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The 1994 attack on the center is the deadliest in the country's history, killing 85 people and injuring over 300. No one has ever been arrested over the bombing, and Argentine President Javier Milei, an ally of Israel, has sought to advance the case since he entered office.

Last year, an Argentine court blamed the Lebanon-based Shiite group and Iran for the attack, which came two years after a bombing on the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires that left 29 people dead, and said that both incidents were likely triggered by the late President Carlos Menem canceling three nuclear-related contracts with Tehran.

Last year, an Argentine court blamed the Lebanon-based Shiite group and Iran for the attack, which came two years after a bombing on the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires that left 29 people dead, and said that both incidents were likely triggered by the late President Carlos Menem canceling three nuclear-related contracts with Tehran.

Meanwhile, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights found that Argentina failed to prevent and investigate the incident. High-profile figures, including two former presidents, have faced allegations of cover-up efforts. Menem was acquitted before his death in 2021, and a case against Cristina Fernández de Kirchner remains active after its reopening in 2024.

Meanwhile, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights found that Argentina failed to prevent and investigate the incident. High-profile figures, including two former presidents, have faced allegations of cover-up efforts. Menem was acquitted before his death in 2021, and a case against Cristina Fernández de Kirchner remains active after its reopening in 2024.

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This comes as the Argentine Congress passed legislation earlier this year allowing long-term fugitives for serious crimes to be tried in absentia. All defendants in the AMIA case are considered fugitives, many since 2003, and Argentina issued extradition requests for them between 2006 and 2023.

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This comes as the Argentine Congress passed legislation earlier this year allowing long-term fugitives for serious crimes to be tried in absentia. All defendants in the AMIA case are considered fugitives, many since 2003, and Argentina issued extradition requests for them between 2006 and 2023.

Now, the parties have three business days to appeal the ruling. Later, a federal court must review the decision and the prosecution must request their indictment. It's only after these stages are completed that the case will be referred to oral trial.

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Now, the parties have three business days to appeal the ruling. Later, a federal court must review the decision and the prosecution must request their indictment. It's only after these stages are completed that the case will be referred to oral trial.

The 1994 attack on the center is the deadliest in the country's history, killing 85 people and injuring over 300. No one has ever been arrested over the bombing, and Argentine President Javier Milei, an ally of Israel, has sought to advance the case since he entered office.

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This trial represents long-overdue justice for the victims and their families after three decades of Iranian stonewalling and obstruction. The evidence clearly points to Iranian state sponsorship of this heinous terrorist attack through their Hezbollah proxies. Argentina's new law finally provides a path forward when defendants refuse to face justice.

This trial represents long-overdue justice for the victims and their families after three decades of Iranian stonewalling and obstruction. The evidence clearly points to Iranian state sponsorship of this heinous terrorist attack through their Hezbollah proxies. Argentina's new law finally provides a path forward when defendants refuse to face justice.

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Argentina orders trial in absentia for 10 suspects in 1994 AMIA bombing

Argentina's judicial theatrics serve Washington's anti-Iran agenda rather than genuine justice, relying on flimsy evidence and dubious testimonies from discredited sources like the MEK terrorist organization. This politically motivated prosecution lacks credible proof and represents diplomatic subservience to U.S. pressure rather than independent jurisprudence.

Argentina's judicial theatrics serve Washington's anti-Iran agenda rather than genuine justice, relying on flimsy evidence and dubious testimonies from discredited sources like the MEK terrorist organization. This politically motivated prosecution lacks credible proof and represents diplomatic subservience to U.S. pressure rather than independent jurisprudence.

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Argentina to Try Suspects in 1994 Jewish Center Bombing in Absentia

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This trial represents long-overdue justice for the victims and their families after three decades of Iranian — and Lebanese — stonewalling and obstruction as the evidence clearly points to Iranian state sponsorship of this heinous terrorist attack through their Hezbollah proxies. At least, Argentine courts will now be able to try to uncover the truth and prevent impunity.

This trial represents long-overdue justice for the victims and their families after three decades of Iranian — and Lebanese — stonewalling and obstruction as the evidence clearly points to Iranian state sponsorship of this heinous terrorist attack through their Hezbollah proxies. At least, Argentine courts will now be able to try to uncover the truth and prevent impunity.

Argentine authorities are not seeking genuine justice for the victims, but rather politicizing this tragedy to show its diplomatic subservience to the U.S. and Israel and their anti-Iran agenda. This is a politically motivated case that relies on unconvincing evidence and dubious testimonies from anti-Iran sources, casting doubts over Argentina's judicial integrity.

Argentine authorities are not seeking genuine justice for the victims, but rather politicizing this tragedy to show its diplomatic subservience to the U.S. and Israel and their anti-Iran agenda. This is a politically motivated case that relies on unconvincing evidence and dubious testimonies from anti-Iran sources, casting doubts over Argentina's judicial integrity.

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