European Union/Politics/EU designates Iran's IRGC as terrorist organization, imposes sanctions; Iran threatens reciprocal labeling

EU designates Iran's IRGC as terrorist organization, imposes sanctions; Iran threatens reciprocal labeling

Jan 29, 202616 sources

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Jan 29, 2026EU designates Iran's IRGC as terrorist organization, imposes sanctions; Iran threatens reciprocal labeling16 sources

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The European Union has approved new sanctions against Iran and designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization. In response, Iran has condemned the move and threatened to label EU countries as terrorist organizations in retaliation. The EU foreign ministers are also discussing further measures against Iran amid ongoing tensions.

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