BUENOS AIRES — Argentina's Jewish community marked the 32nd anniversary of the AMIA bombing on July 17, 2026. The community adopted the slogan Today we cannot lose... Our memory to mark the anniversary.

The slogan echoes the chant "Today we cannot lose" used by Argentina fans during the World Cup tournament. President Javier Milei attended the anniversary event but did not speak at the event.

US Ambassador Peter Lamela attended the event. The gathering commemorated the 1994 AMIA bombing that occurred at the Jewish community center in Buenos Aires.

The 1994 AMIA bombing killed 85 people. To date, no one has been convicted for the AMIA bombing.

Argentine courts have classified the AMIA bombing as a crime against humanity. There is no statute of limitations for a crime against humanity in Argentina.

Federal Judge Daniel Rafecas ordered a trial in absentia for Ahmad Vahidi and nine others last month. A new law in Argentina allows for trials in absentia.

Ahmad Vahidi is the current chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The nine others accused alongside Ahmad Vahidi are Alí Fallahijan, Alí Akbar Velayati, Mohsen Rezai, Hadi Soleimanpour, Mohsen Rabbani, Ahmad Reza Asghari, Salman Raouf Salman, Abdallah Salman, and Hussein Mounir Mouzannar.

The accused were identified by the late AMIA prosecutor Alberto Nisman. Iranian and Hezbollah officials are alleged to be behind the AMIA attack.

Iran has refused to cooperate with Interpol Red Notices requesting the arrest and extradition of the accused. Osvaldo Armoza is the president of AMIA, the Jewish community center.

"It is difficult to understand why the process toward a trial in absentia has been allowed to move forward so slowly," Armoza said. He added that the community sought international cooperation to detain those responsible.

"We call on the Argentine government to take every necessary step to ensure that Interpol maintains these Red Notices in force, and to urge countries around the world not to provide safe haven to the fugitives," Armoza said.

Senator Patricia Bullrich is a political ally of President Javier Milei's government. She attended the commemoration and commented on the judicial progress.

"Justice is moving forward, although it has been slow, of course. It has been a very complex and difficult case," Senator Patricia Bullrich said. She noted the significance of the new legal mechanisms available to the court.

"But now, with the trial in absentia, the process is moving ahead, and that is very important," Senator Patricia Bullrich said. The trial represents a shift in how Argentina pursues accountability for the attack.

The case has a complex history involving the death of the prosecutor who first identified the suspects. Alberto Nisman was killed in his apartment in 2015.

Alberto Nisman was killed a day before he was scheduled to report on his findings regarding the AMIA attack. Nisman's investigation included allegations that then-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner plotted to cover up Iran's involvement in the attack.

Nisman's killing remains unsolved. Courts convicted Cristina Fernández de Kirchner on unrelated corruption charges.

The anniversary also brought to mind past gestures of solidarity from national figures. Lionel Messi and Carlos Tevez posed for a photograph holding a sign with the 2011 commemorative slogan.

The AMIA bombing remains the deadliest terrorist attack in Argentine history. The lack of convictions over three decades has kept the case open in the public consciousness and diplomatic relations.

The trial in absentia offers a new avenue for justice despite Iran's refusal to cooperate with Interpol. The outcome will test the effectiveness of Argentina's new legal provisions and its ability to enforce international arrest warrants.