The European Union took the historic step of adding Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to its terrorist list. The unanimous decision by all 27 member states places the IRGC on the same legal footing as groups like Al-Qaeda. EU Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas stated that “repression cannot go unanswered,” citing the “bestiality” of the regime’s crackdown on recent protests. Alongside the listing, the EU sanctioned 15 individuals, including Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni and Prosecutor General Mohammad Azad, for their roles in what France described as the most violent repression in Iran’s modern history.
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The diplomatic move coincides with a massive escalation in military tension. U.S. President Donald Trump has deployed what he calls a “massive armada” to the Middle East, led by the USS Abraham Lincoln and commanded by Captain Daniel J. Keeler. Trump warned that “time is running out” for Tehran to negotiate a new nuclear deal, threatening an attack “far worse” than previous strikes if the killing of protesters continues. While the Iranian government officially admits to 3,117 deaths, independent human rights groups like Hrana and IHR estimate the true toll has surpassed 30,000, with reports of mass burials and the use of live ammunition against civilians.
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Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi dismissed the EU’s move as a “PR stunt” and a “major strategic mistake,” warning that Iranian forces are ready with “fingers on the trigger.” As the U.S. fleet enters the Gulf and the EU severs financial ties with the IRGC’s vast industrial empire, the region sits at its most volatile flashpoint in decades.
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