"EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced the bloc's designation of the IRGC on Thursday, saying repression could not go unanswered. Any regime that kills thousands of its own people is working toward its own demise, she wrote on social media. The United States-based Human Rights Activists News Agency says it has confirmed 6,713 deaths during the nationwide protests that began on December 28 over economic grievances but soon evolved into a serious challenge to the government."
"The IRGC is a branch of Iran's military, established after the 1979 Iranian revolution. Operating alongside the regular armed forces, it answers directly to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and plays a central role in Iran's defence, foreign operations, and regional influence. Iran's retaliatory move came amid weeks of rising tensions, with US President Donald Trump repeatedly threatening military strikes and Iranian officials warning any attack would draw a co"
The European Union designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation, citing repression during nationwide protests. Iran retaliated by declaring European armies terrorist groups and invoking Article 7 of its countermeasures law, announced by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. Human Rights Activists News Agency reported 6,713 deaths during protests that began on December 28, while Iranian authorities reported at least 3,117 deaths, including 2,427 identified as innocent protesters or security forces. Internet and mobile access were cut off on January 8 during the height of the unrest. The IRGC answers directly to Supreme Leader Khamenei and plays central defence and regional roles amid heightened tensions with the United States.
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