IRAN (Washington Insider Magazine) – Iran has reacted strongly to the European Parliament’s resolution urging the EU to classify the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.
What ledMA to the EU Resolution?
The EU Parliament’s resolution calls for:
- Terrorist designation of the IRGC, Basij, and Quds Force.
- Condemnation of Iran’s protest crackdown and executions.
- Sanctions on Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, President Ebrahim Raisi, and IRGC-linked entities.
- Concerns over Iran’s drone sales to Russia.
Iran’s Response
- IRGC Commander-in-Chief Hossein Salami met with Iranian lawmakers to discuss potential countermeasures.
- Officials warned of retaliation, including labeling European armed forces as terrorists.
- Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian told the EU’s Josep Borrell that this move is like “Europe shooting itself in the foot.”
- Iran maintains that the IRGC is the world’s largest counterterrorism force, calling the EU’s move a violation of the UN Charter.
What Happens Next?
- The EU is not required to enforce the resolution, and no official designation has been made yet.
- Talks to restore the 2015 nuclear deal remain stalled.
- If the EU moves forward, Iran may escalate diplomatic and economic tensions with Europe.
