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Iran FM: EU hesitation about IRGC blacklisting shows bloc avoids ‘costly’ steps
Jan 24, 2023 03:16Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the European Union does not appear to be willing to take “costly” steps vis-à-vis Iran after the bloc’s foreign policy chief indicated legal hurdles stood in the way of labeling the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terror group.
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Borrell says EU cannot designate Iran's IRGC as ‘terrorist’ without court ruling
Jan 23, 2023 12:28In what seems to be a partial retreat from hardline anti-Iran policies, European Union Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell has announced that the bloc cannot list the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as a “terrorist” entity without an EU court decision.
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Iran says Europe owes security to IRGC’s anti-terrorism fight; blacklisting violates UN charter
Jan 23, 2023 09:57Iran has reiterated that the European Union’s plan to designate the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terror group violates the UN Charter, saying Europe enjoys security due to the elite defense force's decisive fight against terrorist groups.
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Intelligence minister warns of response to threats to Iran’s national security
Jan 23, 2023 08:48Condemning the European Parliament’s move to blacklist the IRGC, the intelligence minister of Iran said the Islamic Republic reserves the right to retaliate against any threat to the country’s national security.
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Daesh would have reached heart of Europe if not for IRGC, says Iranian MP
Jan 23, 2023 04:56The Daesh terrorist group would have reached the heart of Europe by now if it was not for the sacrifices made by Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), says an Iranian lawmaker.
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Iran mulls exiting NPT, expelling IAEA inspectors after European Parliament’s anti-IRGC vote
Jan 23, 2023 02:30Iran says it can withdraw from the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and discharge the inspectors of the UN nuclear agency as countermeasures against the European Parliament’s call for designation of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.
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Iran warns EU of 'reciprocal' response to IRGC blacklisting vote
Jan 22, 2023 09:17Iran's Foreign Minister has warned the European Union of “reciprocal” measures after the European Parliament voted to add the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to the EU's terror list.
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Iran slams European Parliament’s resolution against IRGC
Jan 22, 2023 04:44Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has roundly criticized the European Parliament’s unconstructive resolution labeling the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) a terrorist organization, saying it violates the United Nations Charter.
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Iran's Parliament ready to counter European Parliament's anti-IRGC action: Speaker Qalibaf
Jan 21, 2023 11:52Iran’s Parliament (Majlis) Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says the legislative body is ready to decisively counter the European Parliament's move to designate the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.
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Gen. Salami: 'Fire of terrorism' would have engulfed Europe if not for IRGC
Jan 21, 2023 08:14The chief commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has blasted the European Parliament’s resolution that calls for labeling the elite force as a “terrorist organization,” warning that the Europeans will have to suffer the consequences of repeating their past mistakes as the continent owes its security to the IRGC.