Colombia’s Foreign Ministry says it breaks diplomatic ties with Iran and designates Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization. The ministry announces the measures in two separate statements published on its website, citing the need to defend national interests.
Both outlets report that Colombia’s decision is linked to alleged terrorism-related connections. The Rio Times also adds that Colombia cites broader factors including the Hormuz blockade and alleged obstruction related to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Colombia Reports focuses more narrowly on the diplomatic and legal steps taken, including the IRGC terrorist designation.
While the accounts differ in emphasis—one highlighting specific allegations beyond terrorism and the other concentrating on the formal diplomatic actions—both describe the same core outcome: Colombia ends diplomatic relations with Iran and treats the IRGC as a terrorist group, while stating that some consular functions may continue.
