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Iran warns of ‘destructive consequences’ if IRGC listed as terror group by EU
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A member of Iran's Revolutionary Guard stands guard at Enqelab-e-Eslami (Islamic Revolution) square in downtown Tehran, Iran, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)
Iran has warned of “destructive consequences” if the country’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is listed as a terrorist organization by the EU, state media reports, after Italy’s foreign minister urged Brussels to go ahead with the designation.
Rome’s top diplomat Antonio Tajani said yesterday that he would propose the idea “in coordination with other partners” at a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels later this week.
Tehran summoned Italy’s ambassador to the Islamic Republic, Paolo Amadei, and condemned Tajani’s remarks as “irresponsible,” warning of “destructive consequences” if the bloc goes ahead with the move, the official IRNA news agency reports.
The ministry urges Rome to “reconsider its misguided stance on Iran,” IRNA says.
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