Canada lists Iran Revolutionary Guards as ‘terrorist’ group
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Canada lists Iran Revolutionary Guards as ‘terrorist’ group

Al Jazeera  

Ottawa cites the IRGC’s ties to Hamas and Hezbollah, accusing Iran of ‘complete disregard for human rights’. Canada has listed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a “terrorist” entity and urged its citizens in Iran to leave. Iran on Thursday condemned Canada’s listing as an “unwise and unconventional politically motivated step”, the Fars news agency reported. “Canada’s action will not have any effect on the Revolutionary Guards’ legitimate and deterrent power,” said Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Nasser Kanaani, adding that Tehran reserves the right to respond accordingly to the listing. “Listing the IRGC builds on the Government of Canada’s broader efforts to ensure that there is no impunity for Iran’s unlawful actions and its support of terrorism.” Foreign Minister Melanie Joly urged Canadians not to travel to Iran, citing a heightened risk of “arbitrary detention”.

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Iran condemns Canada's listing of Revolutionary Guards as terrorist group
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran condemns Canada's listing of Revolutionary Guards as terrorist group

The Hindu  

Iran condemned Canada's listing of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation as "an unwise and unconventional politically-motivated step," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani was quoted as saying by the semi-official Fars news agency on Thursday. "Canada's action will not have any effect on the Revolutionary Guards' legitimate and deterrent power," Mr. Kanaani said, adding that Tehran reserves …

Canada declares Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps "terrorist entity"
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Canada declares Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps "terrorist entity"

China Daily  

OTTAWA -- Canada on Wednesday declared Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a branch of the Iranian Armed Forces, as a "terrorist entity." Canadian Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc made the announcement Wednesday afternoon, saying that Canada will use all of the tools at its disposal "to combat the terrorist activity" of the IRGC. Thousands of senior Iranian government officials, including …

Israel urges UK to proscribe Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorist group
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Israel urges UK to proscribe Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorist group

The Telegraph  

Israel has urged allies, including Britain, to proscribe Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist group following the drone and missile attacks on the country. On Sunday, Lior Haiat, spokesman for the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, called for a terrorist ban on the IRGC as an “initial price” for its “large-scale and unprecedented” aggression against Israel. In a …

More than 100 MPs and peers join call to ban Iranian ‘terrorist’ group
11 months, 1 week ago

More than 100 MPs and peers join call to ban Iranian ‘terrorist’ group

The Telegraph  

More than 100 parliamentarians have urged Rishi Sunak to stand up to the Iranian regime’s “belligerence” by proscribing its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorists, as Conservative MPs warned the Prime Minister: “We need a new strategy.” A statement signed by scores of MPs and peers warns that, amid growing conflict in the Middle East, Tehran is “the head of …

US tells Sunak to ban Iran’s terrorist forces
1 year, 2 months ago

US tells Sunak to ban Iran’s terrorist forces

The Telegraph  

The US is calling on Britain to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorists in the wake of Tehran’s “complicity” in Hamas’s massacre of 1,400 people in Israel. Joe Biden’s administration is publicly urging its allies to “designate the IRGC as a terrorist organisation” over the Iranian state security body’s link to terror across the globe. Matthew Miller, the …

Declare IRGC a terror group after Alireza Akbari killing, Labour urges
1 year, 11 months ago

Declare IRGC a terror group after Alireza Akbari killing, Labour urges

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Labour has called for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to be …

Iran’s revolutionary guard should be branded as terror group – Labour
1 year, 11 months ago

Iran’s revolutionary guard should be branded as terror group – Labour

The Independent  

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Britain to declare Iran's Revolutionary Guard as terror group: Report
2 years ago

Britain to declare Iran's Revolutionary Guard as terror group: Report

Hindustan Times  

Britain will officially declare Iran's Revolutionary Guard, which has arrested seven people with links to the United Kingdom over anti-government protests, as a terrorist group, the Telegraph reported on Monday, citing sources. Proscribing Iran's Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist group would mean that it would become a criminal offence to belong to the group, attend its meetings, and carry its …

Canada barring entry to IRGC members in new Iran sanctions push
2 years, 3 months ago

Canada barring entry to IRGC members in new Iran sanctions push

Al Jazeera  

Canadian sanctions come amid growing international condemnation over crackdown on anti-government protests across Iran. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced plans to bar about 10,000 members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps from entering Canada, as international pressure on Tehran builds amid ongoing anti-government protests. During a news conference on Friday, Trudeau said the top 50 percent of the …

Focus on the IRGC ‘terror’ designation in Iran nuclear talks
2 years, 9 months ago

Focus on the IRGC ‘terror’ designation in Iran nuclear talks

Al Jazeera  

Iran and the US are negotiating IRGC designations with help from the European coordinator of the nuclear talks. Tehran, Iran – The issue of a “terror” designation on Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has taken centre stage during the ongoing efforts to revive the country’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers. As the European Union’s negotiations coordinator, Enrique Mora, met …

Iran denounces Canada ruling plane downed an ‘act of terrorism’
3 years, 7 months ago

Iran denounces Canada ruling plane downed an ‘act of terrorism’

Al Jazeera  

Iran says court verdict a part of ‘politicised’ moves by the Canadian government against the Islamic republic. Tehran, Iran – Iran’s foreign ministry has condemned as “shameful” a Canadian court ruling that said a Ukraine airliner was shot down intentionally last year in an “act of terrorism”. In a statement on Friday, ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said the ruling a …

US designates Iran’s Revolutionary Guards a terrorist group
5 years, 9 months ago

US designates Iran’s Revolutionary Guards a terrorist group

Live Mint  

US President Donald Trump on Monday designated Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a foreign terrorist organization, 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 organization. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, a strident critic of Iran, has …

US President Donald Trump designates Iran's Revolutionary Guards corps as terrorist group
5 years, 9 months ago

US President Donald Trump designates Iran's Revolutionary Guards corps as terrorist group

India Today  

US President Donald Trump on Monday designated Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a foreign terrorist organization, 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 organization. "The IRGC is the Iranian government's primary means of directing and …

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, explained
5 years, 9 months ago

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, explained

CNN  

CNN — The United States put Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on its list of terrorist groups on Monday. The IRGC is not only Iran’s most powerful military institution, it holds deep influence over domestic politics and the economy, with interests extending to and beyond the construction, telecommunications, auto and energy industries The IRGC and the United States The Revolutionary …

Trump designates Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization
5 years, 9 months ago

Trump designates Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Donald Trump announced Monday the US will formally designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, a move some in the administration had opposed over concerns about potential risks to US troops in the Middle East. The step “recognizes the reality that Iran is not only a State Sponsor of Terrorism, but that …

US labels Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard Corps a ‘terror group’
5 years, 9 months ago

US labels Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard Corps a ‘terror group’

Al Jazeera  

Iran responded to the US move by calling US forces in the region ‘terrorist groups’, Iranian state TV reported. President Donald Trump announced on Monday that the United States is designating Iran‘s elite Revolutionary Guard Corps a foreign “terrorist organisation”, marking the first time Washington has formally labelled another country’s military a “terrorist group”. Iran also condemned the US decision …

US ‘to label Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist group’
5 years, 9 months ago

US ‘to label Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist group’

Al Jazeera  

The decision, rumoured for years, is expected to be announced by the US State Department as early as Monday. The United States is expected to designate Iran‘s elite Revolutionary Guards Corps a “terrorist organisation”, the Wall Street Journal reported citing unnamed officials. The move would mark the first time Washington formally labels another country’s military a “terrorist group”. IRGC commander …

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