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NEWS: EU lists Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist group

Members of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) navy participate in an exercise in Abu Musa Island, in this picture obtained on August 2, 2023. IRGC/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

By PAUL O’DONOGHUE, Senior Correspondent

THE EU has formally added Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to its list of terrorist organizations.

The Council of the EU said the IRGC will now face restrictive measures under the EU counterterrorism sanctions regime.

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