Iran Army slams EU’s blacklisting of IRGC as ‘shameful’, ‘irresponsible’
Iran’s Army has condemned the European Union’s move to add the country’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) to its so-called terrorist list as “shameful” and “irresponsible”.
“This hostile action… adds another stain of shame to the black record of European colonialists," the Iranian Army said in a statement on Friday.
The statement noted that this action comes as “today’s Europe is divided” and “doesn’t play an important role in the current international system”, adding that the move aims to please US President Donald Trump and gain his support in resolving Europe’s problems, including the war in Ukraine, the issue of Greenland, which Trump wants to take over, and the weakening of NATO.
The EU move to add IRGC, “the largest force fighting terrorism in the region and the world”, to its “fabricated and self-created” list of terrorist group, the Iranian Army said, comes while the European bloc fully supports the terrorist Zionist regime and terrorist groups in the region.
“Undoubtedly, this deceitful and irresponsible action by the European Union will not undermine the determination and resolve of the brave nation of Iran, and the armed forces of the Islamic Republic will continue to stand against Western-backed terrorism,” the statement read.
The EU designated IRGC on Thursday in reaction to Tehran’s response to foreign-backed riots.
“EU foreign ministers just took the decisive step of designating Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization,” EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas wrote in a post on X.
Iranian officials have emphasized that the IRGC is a legitimate military institution and warned that any action against it is illegal and a clear violation of the United Nations Charter.
Iran's Foreign Ministry also condemned the EU’s decision, calling it "illegal" and "hypocritical."
In a statement on Thursday, the ministry said the IRGC is an inseparable part of the Iranian Armed Forces, which has played a great role in fighting terrorism in the region.
The ministry described the terrorist designation of the IRGC as a dangerous move and blatant violation of basic principles of international law, including non-interference in countries’ internal affairs.
It slammed EU claims that it's concerned over human rights in Iran as hypocritical, citing European support for Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein in its war on Iran and the EU’s complicity in brutal sanctions against Iran.
The ministry also cited the bloc’s refusal to take any action against the Israeli regime in the face of the two-year genocide in Gaza.
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