Iran Hezbollah trial 1994 Jewish center bombing
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Summary
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What happened
- Argentine court formally charged seven Iranians and one Lebanese national for the 1994 AMIA Jewish center bombing in Buenos Aires.
JNS.org
- The attack killed 85 people and injured over 300, making it Latin America's deadliest terror case.
- Court found Iran's highest officials ordered the attack carried out by Hezbollah as a crime against humanity.
- All eight suspects remain at large; Iran refuses extradition but each faces a $500 million lien.
New York Post
- Argentina will try the defendants in absentia using a legal mechanism approved under President Javier Milei's government.
Why it matters
This represents the first formal charges in thirty years for an unsolved attack on a Jewish institution.JNS.org
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More coverage
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The Times of IsraelCenter · Israeli press1 week ago
- 7 Iranians, Hezbollah official to stand trial for 1994 Jewish community center bombing that killed 85
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