Sir Keir Starmer has committed to introducing legislation within weeks to proscribe Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The Labour leader has faced increasing pressure to take action against the Iranian military organisation, which is already designated a terrorist entity by the European Union and listed as a state sponsor of terrorism in Australia.
While ministers previously maintained that proscription was not intended for state bodies such as the IRGC, the Home Office has now confirmed that new legislation is being developed. This framework will include "proscription-like powers" specifically aimed at clamping down on "malign state activity." The Prime Minister recently reiterated that this legislation would be brought forward in a matter of weeks, making the announcement during a visit to a London synagogue targeted by arsonists.
