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EU says it rejects Iran’s categorization of bloc’s armies as ‘terrorist groups’
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In this handout picture provided by the Islamic Consultative Assembly News Agency (ICANA), members of Iran's parliament dressed in IRGC uniforms, chant 'Death to America, Death to Israel' during a session in Tehran on February 1, 2026 (ICANA NEWS AGENCY / AFP)
The European Union says it rejects Iran’s decision to consider as “terrorist groups” the armies of EU countries after the EU listed the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on the bloc’s list of terrorist organizations.
“We reject the announcement of the listing of EU armies and the accusation of terrorism,” says European Commission spokesperson Anouar El Anouni.
Iran’s move came after the EU last Thursday marked a symbolic shift in its approach to Iran’s leadership by designating the Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organization, following the Islamic Republic’s bloodiest crackdown on protests since its establishment in 1979.
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