PARIS: Iran on Thursday strongly criticized the European Union’s decision to designate its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation, calling the move “irresponsible and spite-driven” and warning it could have “destructive consequences.” Read More: Iran Revolutionary Guards say intelligence chief replaced The 27-nation bloc announced the designation in response to the deadly […]
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Trump weighs strikes to boost Iran protests
US President Donald Trump is reportedly considering targeted strikes against Iran to encourage domestic protests, multiple sources said. The plan could include hitting security forces and leaders to create conditions for leadership change. Trump has not made a final decision, officials added. One option under discussion involves a larger strike on Iran’s ballistic missiles or […]
Canada to ban leaders of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards from entry
Canada to ban leaders of Iran’s Islamic Guards from entry. Canada on Friday said it would ban the top leadership of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) from entering the country and promised more targeted sanctions over the treatment of women in Iran and the downing of a civilian airliner in 2020. Iran has faced […]
US names Iran’s Revolutionary Guards a ‘terrorist organisation’
US President Donald Trump on Monday designated Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a ‘foreign terrorist organisation’, an unprecedented step that raises tension in the Middle East. Iran has warned it will take reciprocal action against Washington for its move against the Guards, the country’s most powerful security organisation. It is the first time the […]
US to designate elite Iranian force as terrorist organization
The United States is expected to designate Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards Corps a foreign terrorist organization, three US officials told Reuters, marking the first time Washington has formally labeled another country’s military a terrorist group. The decision, which critics warn could open US military and intelligence officials to similar actions by unfriendly governments abroad, is […]