Raphaël Glucksmann· S&D

Confirmed

The European Parliament has been demanding since January 2023 that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps be listed as a terrorist organization by the European Union, but this has not been done for three years as of January 2026.

Omissions

• The IRGC was eventually designated as a terrorist organization by the EU Council on February 19, 2026, approximately one month after this speech was delivered.
• The European Parliament passed additional resolutions calling for the IRGC listing in July 2023 and January 2026.
• The Council's decision in February 2026 came after nearly three years of parliamentary demands.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Parliament - Resolution on brutal repression against protesters in IranOn January 19, 2023, the European Parliament adopted a resolution calling for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to be put on the EU terrorist list.
• PrimaryEuropean Parliament - Written question on Listing of the IRGC as a banned terrorist organisationParliament voted in January and July 2023 calling for the IRGC to be listed as a terrorist organization.
• PrimaryEU Council - Press release on designation of IRGC as terrorist organizationThe Council designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran as a terrorist organization on February 19, 2026.
• SecondaryBBC - EU adds Iran's Revolutionary Guards to 'terrorist list'The European Union added Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to the terrorist list in February 2026, after previous listings by Australia, Canada and the US.