European Parliament set to debate Iran as members push for IRGC designation
More than 100 EU Parliament members are calling on the European Commission and EU member states to add Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to their terror lists and increase sanctions on Tehran.
The head of the European Parliament Press Service Neil Corlett said on Friday that the legislative body will convene next week to discuss sanctions against Iran, as more than 100 members push to designate Iran's powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.
The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday and EU Commissioner of Foreign Affairs Josep Borell will be in attendance, Corlett said.
"The EU is currently discussing a fourth round of sanctions, due to the regime’s crackdown and Iran’s military support for Russia. The vote on the resolution will also take place on Thursday," Corlett added.
European legislators called this week to designate Iran's powerful the IRGC as a terrorist organization and to impose other sanctions, following Iranian crackdown on nationwide protests that started in September.
