Iran designates U.S. forces ‘terrorists’ for killing general
5 years ago

Iran designates U.S. forces ‘terrorists’ for killing general

The Hindu  

Iran's Parliament passed a Bill on Tuesday designating all U.S. forces “terrorists” over the killing of a top Iranian military commander in a U.S. strike last week. Qassem Soleimani, the popular head of the Revolutionary Guards’ foreign operations arm, was killed in a U.S. drone strike outside Baghdad airport on Friday, ratcheting up tensions between the arch-foes. Under the newly adopted Bill, all U.S. forces and employees of the Pentagon and affiliated organisations, agents and commanders and those who ordered the “martyrdom” of Soleimani were designated as “terrorists". Iran’s top security body, the Supreme National Security Council, said that blackisting came after the U.S. designated Iran’s Revolutionary Guards a “terrorist organisation”.

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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 …

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 …

'Step aside so you won't get hurt': Iran to US as it readies attack on Israel for strike in Syria
9 months ago

'Step aside so you won't get hurt': Iran to US as it readies attack on Israel for strike in Syria

India TV News  

Washington: The United States is on high alert and preparing for a possible retaliatory attack by Iran targeting Israeli or American assets in the region in response to an Israeli strike on the Iranian consulate in Syria earlier this week, according to a US official. The suspected Israeli attack in Damascus on Monday killed Iranian military commander Mohammad Reza Zahedi …

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 …

Iran launches strikes against 'spy headquarters, terrorist ops' in Iraq and Syria
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran launches strikes against 'spy headquarters, terrorist ops' in Iraq and Syria

India TV News  

Middle East tensions: Iran's Revolutionary Guards announced that they attacked "Israeli spy headquarters" in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region as regional conflict as well as against the Islamic State in Syria, the state media reported late on Monday. one of the main Mossad espionage headquarters in Iraq's Kurdistan region was destroyed with ballistic missiles," the Guards said in a statement. In …

Bombings hit event for Iran’s Gen. Qassem Soleimani, a shadowy figure slain in 2020 US drone strike
1 year ago

Bombings hit event for Iran’s Gen. Qassem Soleimani, a shadowy figure slain in 2020 US drone strike

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — For Iranians backing the country’s theocracy, whose icons since the Islamic Revolution have been stern-faced clergymen, Gen. Qassem Soleimani represented a popular figure of national resilience in the face of four decades of U.S. pressure. The warfront was the lost paradise of the human beings, indeed.” A U.S. drone strike killed Soleimani, 62, and others as they …

Over 100 killed in Iran terrorist attack – Who is Qassem Soleimani?
1 year ago

Over 100 killed in Iran terrorist attack – Who is Qassem Soleimani?

Live Mint  

More than 100 people were killed and nearly 200 others injured on Wednesday after twin blasts rocked Kerman on Wednesday. The incident — dubbed a “terroristic" attack took place during a ceremony honouring slain Iranian general Qassem Soleimani. “Two explosive devices planted along the road leading to Kerman's Martyrs' Cemetery were detonated remotely by terrorists,” Reuters quoted an official as …

‘Iran is world's leading sponsor of terrorism’: US announces new sanctions against Iran-backed militia groups
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Iran is world's leading sponsor of terrorism’: US announces new sanctions against Iran-backed militia groups

India TV News  

Washington: The United States has announced new sanctions against Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada and its secretary-general, Hashim Finyan Rahim al-Saraji, and designated them as 'Specially Designated Global Terrorists', news agency ANI reported citing The Times of Israel. The US Treasury Department has also sanctioned six people linked to the Iran-aligned militia group Kata'ib Hizballah, ANI reported citing The Times of Israel. …

US targets Iranian organisations linked with funding Hamas in fresh rounds of sanctions
1 year, 2 months ago

US targets Iranian organisations linked with funding Hamas in fresh rounds of sanctions

Firstpost  

US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control said in a statement that the new sanctions highlight Iran’s role in providing financial, logistical and operational support to Hamas The US has issued a fresh round of sanctions on entities linked to Hamas to cut off its funding. US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control said in a statement that …

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 …

US carries out airstrikes against 'militias backed by Iran Revolutionary Guards' in Syria
2 years, 4 months ago

US carries out airstrikes against 'militias backed by Iran Revolutionary Guards' in Syria

Firstpost  

The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps is blacklisted as a “terrorist” group by the United States. Earlier, Iranian state media said a Revolutionary Guard general ‘who was on a mission in Syria as a military adviser’ had been killed on Sunday Washington: President Joe Biden on Tuesday ordered air strikes in eastern Syria targeting facilities used by Iranian-backed militias, a US …

US insists on keeping the elite Quds Force of Iran Guards Corps on terror list
2 years, 9 months ago

US insists on keeping the elite Quds Force of Iran Guards Corps on terror list

Firstpost  

Tehran is demanding that the IRGC be removed from the blacklist. This push has sparked outrage from some US politicians, especially within the right-wing opposition Washington**, United States:** The United States insisted on 8 April, 2022, on keeping the elite Quds Force of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps on its designated list of terror groups, as Washington pushes on with negotiations …

Iran’s Quds Force should stay on US ‘terrorist’ list: Top general
2 years, 9 months ago

Iran’s Quds Force should stay on US ‘terrorist’ list: Top general

Al Jazeera  

General Mark Milley tells lawmakers it is his ‘personal opinion’ that the IRGC’s Quds Force should not be delisted. The United States’ top general has said he does not support removing Iran’s elite Quds Force from Washington’s list of “foreign terrorist organizations”, an apparent key demand from Tehran to revive the multilateral nuclear deal. Speaking to the Senate Armed Services …

Ban Iranian Revolutionary Guard as terrorist group after 'brazen' flag incident, says senior MP
3 years, 7 months ago

Ban Iranian Revolutionary Guard as terrorist group after 'brazen' flag incident, says senior MP

The Telegraph  

Ministers have been urged to proscribe Iran’s revolutionary guard as a terrorist organisation after its flag was brazenly unfurled in central London at an anti-Israeli rally this weekend. He said it was “disturbing” to see the flag of a “terrorist organisation” flagrantly displayed on Britain’s streets. One of the main Iranian news agencies has been screening the display of the …

US killing of Iran’s Qassem Soleimani ‘unlawful’: UN expert
4 years, 6 months ago

US killing of Iran’s Qassem Soleimani ‘unlawful’: UN expert

Al Jazeera  

The US drone strike that killed Iran’s top general Qassem Soleimani was “unlawful”, the United Nations expert on extrajudicial killings concluded in a report on Tuesday. “In light of the evidence that the US has provided to date, the targeting of General Soleimani, and the deaths of those accompanying him, constitute an arbitrary killing for which, under IHRL the US …

Iran general Qassem Soleimani killing by US drone 'unlawful', deems UN official
4 years, 6 months ago

Iran general Qassem Soleimani killing by US drone 'unlawful', deems UN official

ABC  

The January US drone strike in Iraq that killed top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani and nine other people represented a violation of international law, a UN human rights investigator said. Key points: UN special rapporteur Agnes Callamard has called for accountability for the killing of Qassem Soleimani The US had accused Soleimani of masterminding attacks against its interests across the …

Iran’s new Quds leader vows ‘manly’ revenge for Soleimani killing
4 years, 11 months ago

Iran’s new Quds leader vows ‘manly’ revenge for Soleimani killing

Al Jazeera  

Esmail Qaani says the US killed his predecessor ‘in a cowardly way’ as he promised to hit back ‘in a manly fashion’. The newly appointed commander of Iran‘s elite Quds Force said the United States killed his predecessor, Qassem Soleimani, “in a cowardly way” and promised to “hit his enemy in a manly fashion”. Khamenei, while announcing Qaani’s appointment on …

Iran declares US armed forces and Pentagon as terrorist organisations
5 years ago

Iran declares US armed forces and Pentagon as terrorist organisations

India TV News  

The Iranian Parliament has passed a bill declaring the US military as a terrorist organisation. The Iranian Parliament has declared the act of killing their most celebrated General as 'state- Earlier, Qasem Soleimani's body was laid to rest in his home town in Iran after which the government allocated $220 million for the Quds force responsible for the clandestine military …

Iran designates all US forces ’terrorists’
5 years ago

Iran designates all US forces ’terrorists’

Live Mint  

Iran's parliament passed a bill today designating all US forces "terrorists" over the killing of a top Iranian military commander in a US strike last week. Qasem Soleimani, the popular head of the Revolutionary Guards' foreign operations arm, was killed in a US drone strike outside Baghdad airport on Friday, ratcheting up tensions between the arch-foes. Under the newly adopted …

Iran declares all US forces terrorists after Qassem Soleimani killing
5 years ago

Iran declares all US forces terrorists after Qassem Soleimani killing

India Today  

Iran has designated all US forces "terrorists" after an American drone strike killed one of its most powerful figures, Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, last week, AFP reports. #BREAKING Iran designates all US forces 'terrorists' for killing general pic.twitter.com/Y8mDEVRM1z AFP news agency January 7, 2020 Iran has vowed to avenge Soleimani's killing, and US President Donald Trump promised retaliation in the …

Iran general steps out of Soleimani’s shadow to lead proxies
5 years ago

Iran general steps out of Soleimani’s shadow to lead proxies

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — A new Iranian general has stepped out of the shadows to lead the country’s expeditionary Quds Force, becoming responsible for Tehran’s proxies across the Mideast as the Islamic Republic threatens the U.S. with “harsh revenge” for killing its previous head, Qassem Soleimani. “We are children of war,” Ghaani once said of his relationship with Soleimani, according to …

Homeland Security warns of potential Iranian attacks, updates terror advisory
5 years ago

Homeland Security warns of potential Iranian attacks, updates terror advisory

CNN  

CNN — The Department of Homeland Security on Saturday updated its terrorism threat advisory system following the US airstrike targeting a top Iranian general and is warning of the potential for Iranian cyber attacks. Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf issued a new National Terrorism Advisory System bulletin in the wake of the drone attack, which killed the head of …

World reacts to US killing of Iran’s Qassem Soleimani in Iraq
5 years ago

World reacts to US killing of Iran’s Qassem Soleimani in Iraq

Al Jazeera  

Leaders across the world warn that US’s targeted killing of Iranian top general could ignite conflict in region. “The US bears responsibility for all consequences of its rogue adventurism.” Iraq Iraqi caretaker Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi condemned the attack, calling it an “aggression” on Iraq that would “spark a devastating war”. “The killing of Soleimani … was an adventurist …

Iran’s parliament approves bill labelling US army as ‘terrorist’
5 years, 8 months ago

Iran’s parliament approves bill labelling US army as ‘terrorist’

Al Jazeera  

Move comes after US said that no country would any longer be exempt from sanctions if it continues to buy Iranian oil. Iranian legislators on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a bill that labels all US military forces as “terrorist”, a day after Washington ratcheted up pressure on Tehran by announcing that no country would any longer be exempt from US sanctions …

Iranian lawmakers convene with chants of ‘Death to America’
5 years, 9 months ago

Iranian lawmakers convene with chants of ‘Death to America’

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian lawmakers dressed in paramilitary uniforms chanted “Death to America” as they convened Tuesday for an open session of parliament after the White House designated Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a foreign terrorist organization. President Hassan Rouhani declared that the force’s popularity would only surge in the wake of the designation, saying guard members would be dearer “than any …

US Declares Iran’s Guard Force a ‘Terrorist Organisation’
5 years, 9 months ago

US Declares Iran’s Guard Force a ‘Terrorist Organisation’

The Quint  

The United States on Monday, 8 April 2019, designated Iran's Revolutionary Guard a "foreign terrorist organization" in a move to increase pressure on the country that could also have significant military, diplomatic and economic implications throughout the Middle East and beyond. The designation could spark Iranian retaliation as well as potentially open hundreds of foreign companies and business executives to …

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 …

U.S. Labels Iran's Revolutionary Guard As A Foreign Terrorist Organization
5 years, 9 months ago

U.S. Labels Iran's Revolutionary Guard As A Foreign Terrorist Organization

NPR  

U.S. Labels Iran's Revolutionary Guard As A Foreign Terrorist Organization Enlarge this image toggle caption Morteza Nikoubazl/Reuters Morteza Nikoubazl/Reuters Updated at 12:55 p.m. ET The Trump administration is designating Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization, taking an unprecedented step as it seeks to increase pressure on Iran's regime. Sponsor Message Among the cases cited by Pompeo …

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 …

Iran responds in kind to Trump’s IRGC ‘terrorist’ designation
5 years, 9 months ago

Iran responds in kind to Trump’s IRGC ‘terrorist’ designation

Al Jazeera  

Tehran calls US ‘state sponsor of terrorism’ after Washington’s unprecedented step against a foreign gov’t institution. Iran’s Supreme National Council has moved swiftly to brand the United States as a “state sponsor of terrorism”, in a tit-for-tat response to President Donald Trump’s designation of the Islamic Republic’s elite Revolutionary Guard Corps as a “foreign terrorist organisation”. In a statement carried …

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 …

Iran: At least 20 paramilitary Revolutionary Guard personnel killed in bombing
5 years, 10 months ago

Iran: At least 20 paramilitary Revolutionary Guard personnel killed in bombing

India TV News  

At least 20 personnel of Iran’s elite paramilitary Revolutionary Guard force were killed on Wednesday when the bus carrying them was targetted with a bomb in the country’s southeast, state media reported. The state-run IRNA news agency, citing what it described as an “informed source,” reported the attack on the Guard in Iran’s Sistan and Baluchistan province. A coordinated June …

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