It took three years to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation.
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The European Parliament passed a resolution on 19 January 2023 calling on the Council to designate the IRGC as a terrorist organisation, but the formal process was delayed and the Council only acted in February 2026.
The delay was due to political disagreements among EU member states, not bureaucratic processing time.
The designation was made by the Council on 19 February 2026, not by the European Parliament.
The source used (Council press release) was published on 19 February 2026, before the claim date (25 March 2026).
SecondaryChatham HouseThe European Union's decision to designate Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization last week (February 2026).
SecondaryAl JazeeraThe European Parliament's approval of a resolution on 19 January 2023 calling on the bloc to consider a terrorist designation for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.