UK to list Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorist organisation

The Guardian reports that in a major escalation of diplomatic tensions, the UK will designate Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation. The Home Office has announced a ban on support for the IRGC, which serves as a central branch of Iran's military. The decision ends years of political debate within the UK over whether to make the designation.

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