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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

MEPs call for blacklisting of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards

Members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards take part in a drill in October 2022
Members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards take part in a drill in October 2022. Photograph: Wana/Reuters

The European parliament has called for Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) to be blacklisted in Europe, a move some western politicians fear could provoke Iran to walk out of talks on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal.

The parliament has only an advisory role, but EU foreign ministers are due to meet on Monday to discuss further sanctions, and the Iranian diaspora is making the proscription of the IRGC its key demand.

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