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

26-06-2025 13:59 Argentina will try in absentia 10 Iranian and Lebanese nationals suspected of the deadly 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish community centre that killed 85 people.

FOREIGN POLICY

Argentina condemns Iran over Vahidi appointment, attack on Israel

16-06-2025 14:50 Milei’s office brands appointment of military officer allegedly linked to the AMIA bombing as “an unacceptable provocation.”

DEATH OF ALBERTO NISMAN

Milei government remembers Nisman, describes death as ‘murder’

19-01-2025 09:08 President’s Office reaffirmed its “commitment to seek justice for the victims of AMIA” bombing in statement marking 10th anniversary of late prosecutor Alberto Nisman’s death.

BEYOND THE HEADLINES

The 86th victim

18-01-2025 06:41 Ten years later, Argentine society is still owed an explanation of a bafflingly mysterious death.

by Michael Soltys

COURTS

Comodoro Py asks Milei to declassify Nisman intelligence documents

18-12-2024 15:20 Federal court asks President to open up files from intelligence services in order to advance investigation into AMIA special prosecutor Alberto Nisman’s death almost a decade ago.

TERROR ATTACKS

Argentina names Hezbollah operative behind AMIA, Israeli Embassy attacks

31-10-2024 15:54 Security Minister Patricia Bullrich reveals identity of top Hezbollah leader in Latin America, alleging Hussein Ahmad Karaki was responsible for the AMIA community centre and Israeli Embassy bombings in the 1990s.

AMIA ATTACK 30TH ANNIVERSARY

New claim for justice on 30th anniversary of AMIA attack

18-07-2024 14:14 On Thursday, AMIA president Amos Linetzky headed the rally for the victims of the attack on the Jewish association on its 30th anniversary, and questioned courts’ failure to progress in the sentencing of those responsible.

AMIA attack

Controversial article by Tehran newspaper warns Argentina over 'Iran enmity'

17-07-2024 15:04 'The Tehran Times,' one of the mouthpieces of the Iranian government, publishes a controversial article that includes a thinly veiled threat.

AMIA ATTACK

Declassified reports, leads, controversies – AMIA terrorist attack, 30 years on

15-07-2024 17:54 Mossad, the suicide bomber’s body, Stiuso’s declassified report and a book with historic details – three decades on and with no-one held responsible in the courts, the revelations keep coming.

by Rodis Recalt

HUMAN RIGHTS

IACHR holds Argentina responsible for for failings over AMIA attack

14-06-2024 17:07 Top human rights court deems Argentine state responsible for not preventing, nor properly investigating, the lethal 1994 terrorist attack on the AMIA Jewish community centre.

AMIA BOMBING PROBE

'Illegal': Iran slams Argentina bid to arrest minister over AMIA attack

24-04-2024 15:21 Tehran condemns "illegal" Argentine request for Interpol to arrest Iran's Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi over his alleged involvement in the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish community centre in Buenos Aires.

AMIA BOMBING INVESTIGATION

Argentina seeks arrest of Iranian minister over 1994 AMIA bombing

23-04-2024 23:11 President Javier Milei's government calls for Interpol to assist in the arrest of Iran's Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi, in connection with the bombing of the AMIA Jewish community centre in 1994.

AMIA CASE

La Libertad Avanza celebrates court ruling blaming 1990s terrorist attacks on Irán

12-04-2024 15:06 Ruling party and PRO leaders celebrate Thursday's court decision, while attacking Kirchnerism for an alleged “cover up” and “treason."

AMIA BOMBING RULING

AMIA bombing: Argentina court holds Iran, Hezbollah responsible

11-04-2024 19:28 Court blames 'terrorist state' Iran for 1990s attacks; Ex-judge Galeano’s sentence reduced, opening the door to lawsuits in international courts, judges ratify attack as crime against humanity.

TERRORISM

US court accuses Hezbollah member of taking part in AMIA terrorist attack

21-12-2023 14:49 Court in United States indicts Colombian-Lebanese citizen and Hezbollah member Samuel Salman El Reda, member of the group Hezbollah, on "terrorism" charges.

Regional Sanctions

Colombia-based Hezbollah group sanctioned by US

12-09-2023 17:11 United States hits Colombia-based Hezbollah group with sanctions, key figure in clan alleged to have been previously involved in 1994 AMIA bombing in Buenos Aires

AMIA

US senators call for clarification on Nisman case and AMIA bombing

27-07-2023 17:09 This is a resolution from both Democrats and Republicans, in which they expressed concern about delays and obstacles in the investigations of the cases.

AMIA ANNIVERSARY

Clash at AMIA remembrance event: Milei and journalist insulted

18-07-2023 19:21 A group of bereaved families from the attack berated the presidential candidate for voting against the bill to declare July 18 a national day of mourning. A journalist from Clarín was with Patricia Bullrich’s husband and was stuck in between before being “rescued” by Pinamar Mayor Martín Yeza.

by Times Newsroom