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2 top Iranian officials to face trial in absentia over deadly 1994 attack on Argentinian Jewish center

September 23, 2026September 24, 2026Jesse Orine

Two senior officials at the heart of Iran’s military and national security establishment are among the eight people set to face trial in absentia over their alleged roles in the 1994 terrorist bombing of the AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aires. Argentine Federal Judge Daniel Rafecas issued the 648-page ruling Monday, formally processing the […]

31st anniversary of AMIA bombing marked by ceremonies in Argentina, Israel and, for the first time, Congress

July 19, 2025July 19, 2025Jesse Orine

An official commemoration of the AMIA Jewish community center bombing in Buenos Aires took place in Congress this week for the first time, amid increased tensions with Iran, the country understood to have been behind the attack. The July 18, 1994, car bomb attack killed 85 people, injured over 300, and completely destroyed the AMIA […]