In a post on the social network X, Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno stated that Iranian Chargé d'Affaires Mohsen Soltani Tehrani has left the country "in accordance" with a resolution passed on Thursday, which gave Iranian diplomats 48 hours to depart from this South American nation.
Tensions between the two countries escalated earlier this week after Argentina designated Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization. This measure will enable the Argentine government to impose financial sanctions on those who conduct business with this branch of the Iranian armed forces and seize any assets they may hold in Argentina.
The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded to the terrorism designation with a statement, describing Argentina's actions as an "unforgivable insult" influenced by the United States.