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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Opposition Groups Rally in France Demanding EU List IRGC as Terrorist Group

Hundreds of supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran participate in a demonstration on the 44th anniversary of the Iranian revolution against Shah Reza Pahlavi, in Paris, France, 12 February 2023. EPA

Thousands of opponents of Iran's ruling authorities rallied for a second day in Paris on Sunday to pressure European Union states to list Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) as a terrorist organization in response to a crackdown in the country, Reuters reported.

Tehran has been engaged in a violent crackdown on protesters since September, including carrying out executions, and it has also detained dozens of European nationals. The EU has become increasingly critical of its actions.

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