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The EU strips away the last veneer of legitimacy from the Tehran regime’s primary instrument of power, killing the nuclear deal and isolating the IRGC economic empire.

The European Union has taken a decisive step into uncharted diplomatic territory, formally branding Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) a terrorist organization. The move, spearheaded by a newly assertive coalition of Italy, France, and Germany, strips away the last veneer of legitimacy from the Tehran regime’s primary instrument of power.
EU High Representative Kaja Kallas described the decision as inevitable. "Any regime that kills thousands of its own people is working toward its own demise," she stated in a brief but stinging statement on social media. The listing is a direct response to the "bloody January" crackdowns that saw security forces open fire on crowds in Tehran and Kurdistan.
Speaking in Brussels, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot framed the decision as a moral imperative. "There can be no impunity for the crimes committed," he said, describing the recent violence as the "most violent repression in Iran’s modern history."
The IRGC is not just a military force; it is an economic empire controlling up to 40 percent of Iran’s economy. The terror designation puts European companies at legal risk if they do business with any entity even tangentially linked to the Guards.
As the EU closes ranks, the message to the Ayatollahs is clear: the era of compartmentalization—trading with Iran while ignoring its human rights abuses—is over.
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