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Italy's FM demands EU include IRGC in terror group list in response to Iran's protests crackdown

"The losses suffered by the civilian population during the protests demand a clear response," Italian FM Antonio Tajani wrote on X.

A man shows a sign mentioning US President Donald Trump during a rally in support of nationwide protests in Iran, in Rome, Italy, January 13, 2026.
In this photo taken on August 29, 2025 MEP Sebastian Tynkkynen of the Finns Party poses for a photo in Turku, Finland.

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Iranian flags with Reza Pahlavi and the Eiffel Tower in the background, in Paris, France, January 18, 2026

European Parliament adopts resolution condemning Iran’s brutal treatment of protesters

European Union, Israeli and German flags flutter near the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, September 5, 2022

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French groups rally in demand to list Iran's IRGC as terror group

Designating the IRGC as a terrorist group would mean that it would be a criminal offense to belong to the group, attend its meetings and carry its logo in public.

 Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attend an IRGC ground forces military drill in the Aras area, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, October 17, 2022.

Zelenskiy says some European leaders have promised fighter jets

27 EU members met in Brussels to listen to Zelensky speak about the Russian invasion and pledge further support.

 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy addresses the European Parliament, during his second international trip since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Brussels, Belgium February 9, 2023.

Herzog urges EU to fight antisemitism 'at all costs' in address to European Parliament

The Israeli president called on the European Parliament to act against Iran.

 Israeli President Isaac Herzog speaks during an address to the European Parliament to mark Holocaust Memorial Day, in Brussels, Belgium January 26, 2023.

German MP says EU has legal evidence to declare IRGC a terrorist entity

The EU declined to sanction the 125,000-strong IRGC without a court decision from an EU nation that declares it is engaged in terrorist activities.

 Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attend an IRGC ground forces military drill in the Aras area, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, October 17, 2022.

Herzog meets with Belgium's King Phillipe ahead of Iran, POW talks

Herzog will give an address before the European Parliament to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Thursday.

 Israel's President Isaac Herzog meets with Belgium's King Phillippe in Brussels, on January 25, 2022

EU cannot brand IRGC as terror group before court ruling - Borrel

The European Parliament last week called on the EU to list the IRGC as a terrorist entry.

 People rally against Iranian regime during a European Union (EU) Foreign Affairs council in Brussels, Belgium January 23, 2023.

Iran's parliament to label European militaries as 'terror organizations'

"We are ready to reciprocate. But we ask the Westerners to think carefully so that the window of opportunity for diplomacy is not closed," said the Speaker of Iran's Islamic Council.

pictured far right, Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf

EU working on 10th round of Russia sanctions - diplomats

The United States will impose additional sanctions next week against the Russian private military company, the Wagner Group.

 Flags of European Union and Ukraine flutter outside EU Parliament building, in Brussels, Belgium, February 28, 2022

EU to sanction 37 Iranians, its parliament asks it to target IRGC

"We believe we should already start working on the fifth [sanctions package] to list IRGC as a terrorist organization," said one EU diplomat.

 Flags of European Union and Ukraine flutter outside EU Parliament building, in Brussels, Belgium, February 28, 2022

European Parliament calls on EU to blacklist Iran's IRGC

On Thursday, the European Parliament is expected to pass another resolution dealing with Iran, including a call to declare the Revolutionary Guards a terrorist organization.

 Members of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) navy participate in an exercise in the south of Iran, in this picture obtained on January 17, 2023.