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US SR326
Resolution
AI Summary
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Commemorates the 33rd anniversary of the 1992 Israeli Embassy bombing in Buenos Aires (29 killed, 200+ wounded) and the 31st anniversary of the 1994 AMIA Jewish Community Center bombing (85 killed, 300+ wounded), Argentina's deadliest terrorist attack
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Condemns Iran and Hezbollah as responsible parties, noting Argentine courts formally found Iran responsible in April 2024 and declared the AMIA attack a crime against humanity
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Urges enforcement of INTERPOL Red Notices against Iranian officials charged in the bombings, including former intelligence minister Ali Fallahijan and former defense minister Ahmad Vahidi, who have traveled internationally with impunity over 20 times since 2007
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Calls on the President to offer technical assistance to Argentina's ongoing investigations and urges Argentina to conclude the investigation into prosecutor Alberto Nisman's 2015 death, who was found shot the day before presenting findings alleging a government cover-up
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Commends Argentina for designating Hezbollah and Hamas as terrorist organizations and adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism, encouraging other Latin American allies to follow
Legislative Description
A resolution remembering the 33rd anniversary of the bombing of the Embassy of Israel in Buenos Aries on March 17, 1992, and the 31st anniversary of the bombing of the Argentine-Israeli Mutual Association building in Buenos Aires on July 18, 1994, and recommitting to efforts to uphold justice for victims of the attacks.
International affairs
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S4460: 1)
7/17/2025