32 years after the Buenos Aires bombing: seven Iranians and a Hezbollah man on their way to trial

32 years after the AMIA building bombing in Buenos Aires, indictments have been filed against seven Iranian citizens and a Lebanese citizen, a Hezbollah operative. The legal process is made possible by an Argentine law from 2025 that allows trials in absentia. Iran denies involvement.

32 years after the bombing of the AMIA Jewish community building in Buenos Aires, indictments have been filed against seven Iranian citizens and a Lebanese citizen, a Hezbollah operative. The attack occurred on July 18, 1994, when a car bomb exploded in front of the building. 85 people were killed and 151 were wounded. According to Argentine investigation findings, the decision to carry out the attack was made at the top of the Iranian government in August 1993, and Hezbollah was tasked with its execution. Iran has consistently denied any involvement. The legal process is made possible by Law No. 27,784, approved in Argentina in 2025, which allows trials in absentia for fugitives from justice. This week, the Federal Criminal Appeals Chamber rejected arguments against the constitutionality of the proceedings. The indictments are still subject to appeal, and the trial itself may begin in 2027 or 2028. The investigation is also examining connections to the 1992 bombing of the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires, in which 29 people were killed.