The bloc has also approved new sanctions against a number of IRGC commanders and high ranking police and law enforcement officers.European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas addresses the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on Jan. 20, 2026. Yves Herman/Reuters1/29/2026|Updated: 1/29/2026The European Union has designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization and approved new sanctions against 15 Iranian individuals and six entities.EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced the move in a Jan. 29 statement on X, following an EU Foreign Council meeting in Brussels.Evgenia FilimianovaAuthorEvgenia Filimianova is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of international stories, with a particular interest in foreign policy, economy, and UK politics.Author’s Selected Articles
EU Designates Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as Terrorist Organization
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