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Ukraine Labels Iran's IRGC a Terror Group as Tehran Warns of Consequences

Kyiv’s move brings its policy into alignment with Western terror listings of the IRGC.

Members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard march during an annual military parade outside Tehran, Sept. 22, 2023 (AP photo by Vahid Salemi).
Israel National News
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy seen talking during the joint press-conference with Polish President Karol Nawrocki and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda in the Presidential Palace. Polish President Karol Nawrocki, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda met in Vilnius on Sunday to mark the 163rd anniversary of the January Uprising. The leaders, accompanied by the First Ladies, took part in commemorative events including a solemn Mass at Vilnius Cathedral and wreath-laying ceremonies at the Old Rasai Cemetery, honoring the 18631864 uprising against the Russian Empire.Within the Lublin Triangle framework, the presidents also discussed regional security, military cooperation, and developments related to Russia's war against Ukraine. The visit concluded with a joint press conference reaffirming their commitment to European security and regional solidarity. (Photo by Yauhen Yerchak/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine has designated the IRGC a terrorist organization, with the SBU adding it to its list on January 30.
  • EU foreign ministers formally listed the IRGC as a terrorist organization on January 29, following the U.S. designation in 2019.
  • Iran’s Foreign Ministry summoned EU ambassadors to protest the EU move, condemned the listing as illegal, and said further countermeasures are under review.
  • Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the legislature agreed to label European national armies as terrorist groups in response.
  • Iran’s Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib warned Western countries they will “pay the price” for blacklisting the IRGC.