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Hezbollah is linked to Argentina through its history of operations, specifically the 1994 bombing of a Jewish cultural center in the country [1], as well as the presence of its financiers and representatives operating within the Tri-Border Area that includes Argentina [2] [3].
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Iran's Islamist Proxies in the Middle East - Wilson Center wilsoncenter.org 2 facts
claimThe U.S. Treasury and State Departments sanctioned Hezbollah representative in South America Bilal Mohsen Wehbe in 2010 for overseeing Hezbollah’s counterintelligence activity in the Tri-Border Area (Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay) and facilitating the transfer of funds from Brazil to Hezbollah.
claimThe United States designated Assad Ahmad Barakat in 2004 for serving as a key Hezbollah financier in the Tri-Border Area of Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina.