Italy's Foreign Minister will demand that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) be included among the list of terror organizations recognized by the European Union, the official announced on Monday.
"The losses suffered by the civilian population during the protests demand a clear response," Italian FM Antonio Tajani wrote on X.
"On Thursday at the European Foreign Ministers' meeting in Brussels, I will propose, in coordination with the other partners, the inclusion of the Revolutionary Guards on the list of terrorist organizations as well as individual sanctions against those responsible for these heinous acts," he added.
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar praised the statement of his Italian counterpart, and called on the EU to "make the necessary and moral decision to designate Iran's Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organization."
EU calls out on Iranian protests crackdown, demands end of executions
The European Parliament voted on Thursday in favor of a resolution calling on the Iranian regime to end executions and release detainees, and called for the European Council to immediately designate the IRGC.
The resolution was adopted with 562 votes in favor, 9 against, and 57 abstentions.
The resolution came following a heated debate on Tuesday, where the motion’s proponents decried the IRGC's recent human rights violations against anti-regime protesters in Iran.
The designation would not only directly affect the IRGC members, but also its subsidiary forces, the Quds Force and the Basij force, a paramilitary group in charge of patrolling the streets and targeting most protests during the recent crackdowns.
Danielle Greyman-Kennard contributed to this report.