Argentina's highest criminal court has made a significant development in the investigation of the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires. The court concluded that Iran had planned the attack, while Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group executed the plans. The bombing resulted in the deaths of 85 people, injuries to 300, and severe damage to Latin America's largest Jewish community.
The court's ruling stated that the attack was in retaliation for Argentina reneging on a nuclear cooperation deal with Tehran. It deemed the bombing a 'crime against humanity' and paved the way for victims' families to pursue legal action against Iran. Despite Iran denying involvement and Interpol warrants leading nowhere, the court emphasized the duty of states to provide judicial protection in cases of grave human rights violations.
