{"id":4905,"date":"2026-01-30T06:27:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T06:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sawahsolutions.com\/national\/eu-designates-irans-revolutionary-guards-as-terrorist-organisation\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T05:53:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T05:53:26","slug":"eu-designates-irans-revolutionary-guards-as-terrorist-organisation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sawahsolutions.com\/national\/eu-designates-irans-revolutionary-guards-as-terrorist-organisation\/","title":{"rendered":"EU designates Iran\u2019s Revolutionary Guards as terrorist organisation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div id=\"ai-voice-player-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ai-voice-player-container\" data-theme=\"light\">\n<p>        <!-- Summary Section (Initially Hidden) --><\/p>\n<p>        <!-- Translate Section --><\/p>\n<div id=\"ai-voice-translate-section\" class=\"feature-section\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"feature-content\">\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                    <select id=\"ai-voice-translate-select\">&#13;<option value=\"en\">English (Original)<\/option>&#13;<option value=\"es\">Spanish &#8211; Espa\u00f1ol<\/option>&#13;<option value=\"fr\">French &#8211; Fran\u00e7ais<\/option>&#13;<option value=\"de\">German &#8211; Deutsch<\/option>&#13;<option value=\"ar\">Arabic &#8211; \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a\u0629<\/option>&#13;<option value=\"zh-CN\">Chinese &#8211; \u4e2d\u6587<\/option>&#13;<option value=\"ja\">Japanese &#8211; \u65e5\u672c\u8a9e<\/option>&#13;<option value=\"ru\">Russian &#8211; \u0420\u0443\u0441\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439<\/option>&#13;<option value=\"pt\">Portuguese &#8211; Portugu\u00eas<\/option>&#13;<option value=\"it\">Italian &#8211; Italiano<\/option>&#13;<option value=\"ko\">Korean &#8211; \ud55c\uad6d\uc5b4<\/option>&#13;<option value=\"nl\">Dutch &#8211; Nederlands<\/option>&#13;<option value=\"tr\">Turkish &#8211; T\u00fcrk\u00e7e<\/option>&#13;<option value=\"pl\">Polish &#8211; Polski<\/option>&#13;<option value=\"hi\">Hindi &#8211; \u0939\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0940<\/option>&#13;<br \/>\n                    <\/select>&#13;\n                <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <!-- Read Along Section --><\/p>\n<p>        <!-- Ask AI Section --><\/p>\n<div id=\"ai-voice-askai-section\" class=\"feature-section\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"feature-content\">\n<div id=\"ai-voice-chat-messages\" class=\"chat-messages\">\n<div class=\"chat-message ai-message\">\n<p>\ud83e\udd16<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                            Hi! I&#8217;m here to help you understand this article. Ask me anything about the content!&#13;\n                        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                    <input type=\"text\" id=\"ai-voice-chat-input\" class=\"chat-input\" placeholder=\"Ask about the article...\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n                    <button id=\"ai-voice-chat-send\" class=\"send-btn\">Send<\/button>&#13;\n                <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><\/figure>\n<p><em>By Staff Writer<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The European Union has designated Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation, increasing pressure on the Islamic Republic over its violent suppression of nationwide protests.<\/p>\n<p>The decision was agreed unanimously by the EU\u2019s 27 foreign ministers meeting in Brussels and was accompanied by new sanctions targeting senior Iranian officials and state-linked bodies accused of killings, mass arrests and online repression. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas said the listing reflected the scale of violence used by the authorities against their own population. \u201cAny regime that kills thousands of its own people is working toward its own demise\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described the move as \u201clong overdue\u201d. \u201c\u2018Terrorist\u2019 is indeed how you call a regime that crushes its own people\u2019s protests in blood,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Iran condemned the decision, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi calling it a \u201cmajor strategic mistake\u201d. Writing on X, he accused Europe of fuelling instability. \u201cSeveral countries are presently attempting to avert the eruption of all-out war in our region. Europe is instead busy fanning the flames\u201d. He added that the EU was \u201cmaking another major strategic mistake by designating our National Military as a supposed \u2018terrorist organisation\u2019\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Kallas said the designation was based on principle. \u201cIf you act as a terrorist, you should also be treated as terrorists,\u201d she said, adding that the move would place the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on the same footing as al-Qaida, Hamas and the so-called Islamic State. The EU now joins the United States, Canada and Australia in designating the Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organisation.<\/p>\n<p>Several EU states had previously opposed the move, citing concerns over diplomacy and the safety of Europeans detained in Iran. France had been among them. However, French Foreign Minister Jean-No\u00ebl Barrot said \u201cthere can be no impunity for the crimes committed\u201d by the Iranian authorities. He said the designation was an appeal for the release of political prisoners, an end to executions and the lifting of an internet blackout imposed in early January.<\/p>\n<p>German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said he was \u201cvery pleased\u201d the designation was proceeding. \u201cThis is a success for the people of Iran. It is a success for humanity and it is also a success for the EU as a community of values,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside the listing, the EU imposed sanctions on 15 individuals and six entities. Those targeted include Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni, Prosecutor General Mohammad Movahedi-Azad, General Ali Abdollahi Aliabadi, head of Iran\u2019s joint command headquarters, senior judges, Revolutionary Guard commanders and police officials. The sanctioned entities include Iran\u2019s media regulator, state-linked online influence groups, a government internet filtering body and software companies accused of censorship, surveillance and disinformation.<\/p>\n<p>The measures include asset freezes, EU-wide travel bans and restrictions on making funds or economic resources available to those listed. Many Iranian officials and institutions were already under EU sanctions over earlier crackdowns and Iran\u2019s support for Russia\u2019s war in Ukraine, limiting the immediate impact on the Guards.<\/p>\n<p>Pressure on Tehran has also intensified from Washington. United States President Donald Trump has announced additional sanctions linked to the repression of protests and warned Iran to re-engage on limits to its nuclear programme. He said an \u201carmada\u201d was heading towards the country and later warned that any future US attack would be \u201cfar worse\u201d than last June\u2019s one-day airstrikes on three nuclear sites.<\/p>\n<p>Iranian officials have suggested they may respond by designating European armed forces as terrorist organisations. EU leaders say diplomatic channels will remain open. \u201cThe estimate is that still the diplomatic channels will remain open even after the listing of the Revolutionary Guards,\u201d Kallas said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; &#13;English (Original)&#13;Spanish &#8211; Espa\u00f1ol&#13;French &#8211; Fran\u00e7ais&#13;German &#8211; Deutsch&#13;Arabic &#8211; \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a\u0629&#13;Chinese &#8211; \u4e2d\u6587&#13;Japanese &#8211; \u65e5\u672c\u8a9e&#13;Russian &#8211; \u0420\u0443\u0441\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439&#13;Portuguese &#8211; Portugu\u00eas&#13;Italian &#8211; Italiano&#13;Korean &#8211; \ud55c\uad6d\uc5b4&#13;Dutch &#8211; Nederlands&#13;Turkish &#8211; T\u00fcrk\u00e7e&#13;Polish &#8211; Polski&#13;Hindi &#8211; \u0939\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0940&#13; &#13; \ud83e\udd16 &#13; Hi! I&#8217;m here to help you understand this article. 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