European Union Labels Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a Terrorist Group

New York Times - WorldCenter-LeftEN 2 min read 100% complete by Jeanna SmialekJanuary 29, 2026 at 04:44 PM

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The European Union announced Thursday, January 29, 2026, that it will designate Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization. This decision follows a violent crackdown on protesters in Iran and aligns the EU with the United States and Canada, who have already designated the group as such. The EU will also impose sanctions, including asset freezes and travel bans, on 21 Iranian individuals and entities. The move is intended to signal the EU's opposition to the Iranian government's actions and to pressure them to release prisoners, end executions, and allow the Iranian people to determine their own future. The formalization of the designation will occur in the coming days.

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Jeanna Smialek 30% Italy 40% Spain 40% France 50% Jean-Noël Barrot 60% Canada 60% Kaja Kallas ×260% Tehran 60% United States 70% Iran ×280% European Union ×690% Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ×295%

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islamic revolutionary guard corps 100% terrorist group 90% european union 90% iran 80% protests 70% political violence 60% sanctions 60% human rights 50% international relations 50%

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Very Negative

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New York Times - World

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Center-Left (-0.30)

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90%

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Iran

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