US EditionEU agrees to designate Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorist group
The EU's designation follows Iran's violent repression of protests with over 6,000 deaths, imposing asset freezes and travel bans on 24 individuals and 26 entities, officials said.
- At a Brussels meeting on January 29, 2026, the 27‑nation bloc unanimously designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation, placing it alongside al‑Qaeda, ISIS and Hamas, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas confirmed.
- A brutal crackdown earlier this month prompted momentum for the listing as HRANA verified 6,373 deaths and the Basij force intensified repression after Jan. 8, 2026 internet cuts.
- The designation triggers EU asset freezes and related restrictive measures, while sanctions target 15 individuals and six entities including IRGC senior officials, and expand powers to detain IRGC members in the 27-nation bloc.
- France's late reversal on January 28 cleared the path to consensus, while Tehran warned of 'destructive consequences' and Ellie Geranmayeh said, 'Economically, this move will have a very nominal impact at this current stage.'
- Kaja Kallas said diplomatic channels should remain open even after the listing, which aligns the EU with the United States, Canada and Australia amid Strait of Hormuz security concerns.
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The Star Kuala LumpurIran to label EU armed forces as 'terrorists' over Guards blacklist
Iran to label EU armed forces as 'terrorists' over Guards blacklist Iran plans to designate the armed forces of European Union countries that have blacklisted the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as "terrorists", according to a post by top Iranian security official Ali Larijani on X."Therefore, the consequences will fall on the European countries that undertook such an action," Larijani said.
The head of Iranian diplomacy, Abbas Araghchi, meets in Istanbul this Friday with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan, anxious to avoid an outbreak of the region in the event of an American attack, which President Trump finally said "hope" avoid. At the same time, Iran threatens the EU following its decision to designate the Revolutionary Guards as a "terrorist organization". Follow our direct.
On Thursday, the European Union recognized the Iranian Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organization.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards are officially listed as terrorist in the EU. Chancellor Merz supports this. Germany stands by the demonstrators. Perhaps more than 30,000 of them were killed.
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