Justice is slow but it finally got around to ruling on Iranian terror that took place 30 years ago.
BREAKING: Argentine court finds Iran committed crimes against humanity:
As Argentina approaches 30 years since the deadliest terrorist attack on its soil was carried out, the country’s highest criminal court, in a significant and historic decision, found the Islamic Republic of Iran responsible for the bombing of both the AMIA Jewish community center, which killed 85 Jews and non-Jews, and the bombing of the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires, which killed 29. Hundreds more were injured in the bombings. The court, which declared Iran to be a terrorist state, determined the attacks are classified as "crimes against humanity." It found that Iran sought to use "extreme pressure" on Argentina – by massacring civilians - to reverse a decision Buenos Aires took to cancel technical nuclear cooperation contracts with Tehran.
Victims in Argentina and around the world deserve justice and truth. Using proxies like Hezbollah, the Islamic Republic has sought to evade accountability for decades for these and other savage acts of terrorism. Iran can deny its role if it wishes but the world does not believe it. It may take time to see full accountability for the massive number of atrocities it has committed but the court’s decision signals it cannot forever hide from justice.
While the ruling is consequential and historic and can lead to follow on cases in international courts, the finding of Iran’s role as mastermind and financier of the attacks should come as no surprise to those who track the Islamic Republic’s modus operandi. Instead, the ruling should serve as a reminder that this regime has not altered its brutal conduct in our own backyard and around the world.
