Israel National News reports: “The European Council, the European Union’s top decision-making body, on Thursday formalized its decision to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, JNS reported.
This follows a political agreement reached on January 29 during a meeting of EU foreign ministers. The agreement was made possible after France said it would support the move, withdrawing its longstanding opposition to it.
The European Council’s decision, announced in a press release, adds the IRGC to the EU terrorist list and imposes immediate restrictive measures under the EU counter-terrorism sanctions regime.
These sanctions include the freezing of the IRGC’s funds, financial assets, and other economic resources in EU member states. Additionally, EU operators are prohibited from providing funds or economic resources to the group.
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar lauded the decision, calling it a ‘historic decision’ by the European Union…”
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