Colombia Cuts Ties with Iran, Declares IRGC a Terrorist Group
The Foreign Ministry said consular services will continue as Colombia cited human rights abuses, terror links and obstruction of UN nuclear inspectors.
- On Thursday, September 24, 2026, Colombia's Foreign Ministry announced the country formally broke diplomatic relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran, effective September 19, 2026, citing loss of confidence in Tehran.
- President Abelardo De la Espriella's administration cited human rights violations, alleged links to terrorist and narcoterrorist groups, the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, and obstruction of International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors as driving concerns.
- Separately, Colombia designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organization for domestic repression and covert operations. The Foreign Ministry clarified consular services remain under the Vienna Conventions despite the diplomatic rupture.
- The move aligns Colombia with the United States and Israel, reversing policies under former President Gustavo Petro. It follows Peru's similar decision to sever ties with Iran earlier this month, the second South American rupture.
- Vice-President José Manuel Restrepo addressed the UN General Assembly in New York on the day the announcement became public, underscoring Colombia's rapid diplomatic realignment under the new administration.
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The Colombian authorities decided to play along with the United States and Israel, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of that Latin American country announced the dissolution of diplomatic relations with Iran. In a statement issued on 24 September, the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs specified that the decision had entered into force on 19 September.
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The decision of the ultra-rightist president Abelardo de la Espriella joins previous ones, such as the restoration of relations with Israel (after the break during Gustavo Petro’s term), the transfer of the embassy to Jerusalem and the recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights. The change of course coincides with a greater rapprochement with Washington and with the support of Israel from other Latin American governments.
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Colombia has cut diplomatic ties with Iran, aligning with the US and its allies in Latin America. The decision was made by President Abelardo de la Espriella, who took office in August 2026. Officials accused Iran of connections to terrorist groups that threaten national security in Colombia after taking office. This decision comes after a broader shift in Colombian foreign policy under De la Espriella.
Aligning with US policy, Colombia's new far-right government announced the severance of diplomatic relations with Iran, which maintains "ties" with "narco-terrorist organizations". The post Colombia: Far-right government sever diplomatic relations with Iran, following in the footsteps of the US appeared first on in.gr.
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