Iran Labels EU Navies and Air Forces Terrorist Organizations After IRGC Blacklist

Overview

• Iran’s Foreign Ministry designated the naval and air forces of all EU member states as terrorist organizations in a formal statement.
• Officials said the move is a direct response to the EU decision to add Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to the bloc’s terrorist list.
• The ministry referenced Article 7 of a 2019 Iranian law authorizing reciprocal measures against countries that follow the U.S. IRGC designation.
• The EU listing, enabled after France dropped its opposition, triggers asset freezes and other counterterrorism sanctions on IRGC-linked funds and resources.
• Tehran condemned the EU action as unlawful under the UN Charter and had earlier summoned EU ambassadors, while separate reports noted recent U.S. force deployments and unconfirmed planning for possible strikes.