The Trump administration has designated Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization, as part of its tougher line against Tehran. Iran had warned of a catastrophe if Washington went ahead with the move.
Washington put the elite Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on its list of foreign terrorist groups on Monday, after Iran had warned that such a move could cause a “quagmire.”
It’s the first time the US has designated a part of another government as a foreign terrorist organization.
“This unprecedented step, led by the Department of State, recognizes that Iran is not only a State Sponsor of Terrorism, but that the IRGC actively participates in, finances, and promotes terrorism as a tool of statecraft.,” a statement from Trump’s press secretary said.
The move could complicate US relations with other bodies in the Middle East that have connections with the IRGC, notably in Iraq and Lebanon.
Trump’s office said that the action “sends a clear message” to Tehran that its actions have consequences.
“We will continue to increase financial pressure and raise the costs on the Iranian regime for its support of terrorist activity until it abandons its malign and outlaw behavior.”
Source:
https://www.dw.com/en/us-brands-irans-revolutionary-guard-a-foreign-terrorist-organization/a-48247435
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