UK proscribes Iran's IRGC as a terrorist organisation, Sky News reports
· Al-Monitor
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- • Britain has proscribed Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation.
- • The move makes it a criminal offence to belong to the group or carry its logo in public.
- • The IRGC is already subject to British sanctions and has been loyal to Iran's Supreme Leader.
Context
Britain has proscribed Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation, according to Sky News. This move makes it a criminal offence to belong to the group or carry its logo in public.
The IRGC is an elite military force loyal to the Islamic Republic's Supreme Leader, established after the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Britain's decision adds to existing sanctions against the group.
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