The EU has designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization.

Omissions

• The designation was made by the Council of the EU, not by the European Parliament or the European Commission alone — the claim's use of 'we' is broad but refers to the EU collectively, and the speaker (Kaja Kallas) as High Representative for Foreign Affairs was directly involved in the process.
• The designation imposes asset freezes and travel bans on IRGC members and prohibits EU persons and entities from making funds or economic resources available to the IRGC.

Sources

• PrimaryCouncil of the European UnionThe Council designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran as a terrorist organization under the sanctions regime set out in Common Position 2001/931/CFSP. The designation was adopted on 19 February 2026.
• SecondaryReutersEuropean Union foreign ministers have agreed to add Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to the bloc's list of terrorist organisations, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Thursday.
• SecondaryChatham HouseThe European Union's decision to designate Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization last week marks the culmination of years of debate within the bloc.
• SecondaryEuropean Western BalkansAlbania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia align themselves with the decision by the Council of the European Union to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.