Only ten member states in the Council want to list the Iranian Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organization
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- Omissions
- The Council of the European Union eventually designated the IRGC as a terrorist organization on February 19, 2026 (one month after the claim date).
- The European Parliament had called for the designation in January 2026.
- The designation process was blocked for an extended period due to objections from some member states.
- Sources
- PrimaryCouncil of the European UnionCouncil designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran as a terrorist organization on February 19, 2026
- SecondaryEuronewsPressure mounting on EU to list Iran's Revolutionary Guards as terror organization in mid-January 2026
- SecondaryEUnews.itEU decided to list Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps to the list of terrorist organisations on January 29, 2026