Tehran retaliates: Iranian parliament designates European armies as “terrorist organizations”

TEHRAN, Feb. 01 (YPA) – The Iranian Consultative Assembly designated the armies of European nations as “terrorist organizations” on Sunday, a move Tehran described as a direct reciprocal response to the European Parliament’s decision to blacklist the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

During a public session where lawmakers appeared in IRGC uniforms as a show of solidarity, Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf stated that the European move was a “concession to Washington.” He emphasized that the IRGC is an integral part of Iran’s armed forces and warned that the European provocation would not go unanswered.

Simultaneously, the Iranian Army issued a statement of full support for the IRGC, further heightening the diplomatic standoff between Tehran and the European Union.

YPA