Argentina expels Iran's charge d'affaires

BUENOS AIRES, ‌April 2 (Reuters) - ​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.

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 ‌U.S. 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.

(Reporting by Nicolas ​Misculin; Writing by Aida Pelaez-Fernandez; Editing by Lucinda ‌Elliott)

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