It took over three years for the EU to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation
Justice & Anti-CorruptionEuropean Union
- Omissions
- The exact start date of the process is not precisely defined - the claim refers to 'turning words into actions' but doesn't specify when the 'words' began; European Parliament resolutions calling for IRGC designation were made repeatedly from 2023 onwards
- The formal designation was made by the Council of the EU, not the European Parliament, following the EU's legal procedures for terrorist listings
- The Guardian reported the designation on 29 January 2026, while the EU Council's official press release was dated 19 February 2026
- Sources
- PrimaryCouncil of the European UnionThe Council designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran as a terrorist organization on 19 February 2026
- PrimaryEuropean ParliamentParliament called for the EU to designate the IRGC as a terrorist organisation in 2023
- SecondaryThe GuardianThe EU has listed Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation on 29 January 2026