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Italy proposes EU designate Iran's Revolutionary Guard as terrorist group to impose travel bans and asset freezes amid protests that reportedly killed thousands, rights group said.
- On Jan 26, Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Italy will ask EU partners this week to include Iran's IRGC on the terrorist register, and he will raise the issue Thursday in Brussels.
- Pressure from reported civilian losses, including HRANA's tally, follows Tehran's deadly crackdown this month, with HRANA confirming nearly 6,000 deaths and Iranian authorities reporting 3,117 last week.
- Under EU rules, a terrorist designation would impose travel bans, asset freezes and economic prohibitions on IRGC members, while the United States, Canada and Australia have already listed the IRGC and the European Union export controls on drone and missile components could expand.
- Approval faces a unanimity requirement, and an EU official said consent has not yet been secured as Germany and the Baltic states push action while France, Italy and Spain raised qualms earlier this month and David van Weel urged listing.
- Beyond sanctions, the move would place the IRGC alongside IS and al-Qaeda, triggering legal, financial, and diplomatic measures that could strain EU-Iran ties and hinder nuclear talks and EU nationals' release.
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Italy pushes for EU clampdown on Iran’s Revolutionary Guard
Italy will ask European Union partners this week to place Iran's Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) on the EU's terrorist register, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Monday, signalling a shift in Rome's position. Until now, Rome had been among the governments resisting efforts to brand the IRGC as a terrorist group, but Tajani said a bloody Iranian crackdown on street protests this month that reportedly killed thousands of people could not…
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Monday called on the European Union (EU) to list Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a "terrorist organization" after its bloody crackdown on mass protests.
The casualties suffered by the civilian population during the protests require a clear response, says Tajani
Italy will ask its European Union partners this week to include the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on the EU's list of terrorist organizations.
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