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

Omissions

• The MEP did not specify that the designation was adopted by the EU Council specifically — not by the European Parliament, Commission, or the EU as an undifferentiated entity — though the Council does act on behalf of the EU in foreign policy matters.
• The exact date of the designation (19 February 2026) was not mentioned, which would clarify that this was a very recent development at the time of the speech.
• The claim's second clause — 'its networks still continue to work in Europe' — is a political assertion that was not verified as part of this factual check, as it falls outside the normalized claim scope and would require separate evidence on IRGC activities in Europe post-designation.

Sources

• PrimaryCouncil of the European Union (Consilium)The 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 decision was adopted on 19 February 2026.
• SecondaryBBC NewsThe European Union has added Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to its terrorist list in response to Tehran's deadly crackdown on protesters.
• SecondaryAnadolu AgencyThe EU Council on Thursday formally designated Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a 'terrorist organization,' marking the first time the bloc has collectively labeled a state military force as such.