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France emerges as key holdout in EU talks on blacklisting Iran’s Revolutionary Guard

Despite reports of mass casualties in Iran’s crackdown on recent protests, France remains wary of adding the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to the bloc’s terror list, saying the step would achieve little given existing sanctions.

Euronews

Italy urges EU to list Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps as 'terrorist organisation'

Placing the most powerful branch of Iran’s armed forces on the EU’s terrorist list would put the IRGC alongside groups such as the so-called IS, al-Qaeda, Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

Euronews

'Agony' of Iranians in London over fate of their families in Tehran regime's crackdown on protests

Iranians in the capital are desperate for news of their loved-ones, Cities of London and Westminster MP Rachel Blake told Parliament

Evening Standard

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What Iran’s latest protests tell us about power, memory and resistance

For Iranians, the past year has meant contending with everyday necessities slipping further and further out of reach. The cost of living has surged beyond what many households can manage, and what felt like economic strain became an economic freefall.

The Conversation

Kurdish separatist group claims to have mounted ‘armed operations' in Iran to defend protesters

A representative of an Iranian Kurdish separatist group in Iraq says the group’s armed wing has launched attacks on Iran’s Revolutionary Guard in retaliation for Tehran's violent crackdown on protesters

The Independent UK

Senior Iranian General Issues Direct Threat: 'We Will Cut Off Trump's Hand and Finger'

IRGC General Mohsen Rezaei threatens Trump directly, warns US bases across Middle East face retaliation if Washington attacks Iran.

International Business Times UK

Watch the video: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps — who are they?

The IRGC is estimated to be a force of 150,000 elite troops, backed by a 600,000-strong Basij paramilitary network. In return for their loyalty, Tehran grants them a massive gold chest: a budget estimated at $6 to $9 billion, nearly double that of the regular army.

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Newsletter: Kallas warns against NATO doom talk amid Greenland tensions

Also in this newsletter: how pressure is mounting on the EU to get tough on Iran's Revolutionary Guard, and the view from Cyprus as Ursula von der Leyen's team visits to mark the start of the EU Council presidency.

Euronews

Why western diplomats are wary of predicting end days for Iran’s regime

Failure to foresee shah’s fall in 1979 was diplomatic disaster, but experts see little indication of mass defections now

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Tom Tugendhat: Iran’s supreme leader has lost control and the days are numbered for his rule by fear

The regime is dying friendless and alone, says the UK’s former Security Minister

Evening Standard

Pressure mounts on EU to list Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as terror organisation

Several member states, including Germany, are pushing for the designation, which would place the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps on the EU’s terror list alongside groups such as Daesh and al-Qaeda. But legal and political constraints remain. Human rights group fears more than 2,000 killed.

Euronews

Protests across Iran: Is war with the US or Israel imminent and what would it change?

If the US and Israel refrain from striking, it cannot be ruled out that Iran's Revolutionary Guard itself may initiate hostilities. Iranian officials now claim they are prepared for both negotiations and war.

Euronews

From all-out war with US to the return of an exiled prince: What happens next in Iran?

ANALYSIS: Regime change, a return to monarchy or a bloody authoritarian crackdown? What are the future scenarios for Iran, asks chief international correspondent Bel Trew

The Independent UK

Trump Orders Americans to Leave Iran as Security Raids Blackout Homes Nationwide

Trump orders Americans to leave Iran as security raids and internet blackout deepen nationwide unrest.

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Europe Today: Vestager says Trump's Greenland ambitions represent 'existential threat' for NATO

Also in this newsletter: how the EU is ramping up diplomatic pressure on Iran, why Brussels has frozen Hungarian files ahead of April's ballot, and how an appeal kicking off in Paris today could shape France's political future.

The Independent UK

Iran opens door to dialogue after Trump threatens ‘serious’ military action over protests

Tehran has accused the US of lacking seriousness after talks between Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and Trump envoy Steve Witkoff

Euronews

European Parliament bans Iranian diplomats to avoid 'legitimising the regime'

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola announced the decision as governments around the world condemned a deadly crackdown on protesters.

Evening Standard

Downing Street plays down prospect of Iranian revolutionary guard ban

No 10 pointed to comments made by the former head of MI6, who suggested that proscribing the organisation would have no ‘practical effect’.

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Labour MPs hit out after minister U-turns on Labour pledge to proscribe Iranian Revolutionary Guard

Business secretary Peter Kyle said that the UK government has ‘already used the sanctions against Iran to the full extent we can’ despite Yvette Cooper promising that Labour would proscribe the IRGC in opposition

The Independent UK

Government open to law change amid calls to proscribe Iranian military branch

Peter Kyle said ministers were committed to supporting the country’s citizens as they face brutal government suppression.

Euronews

Europe Today: Trump to weigh Iran 'options' tomorrow, EU jolted in shifting world order

In this newsletter: former French PM Dominique De Villepin reacts to Iran protests; European NATO allies mull response to Trump's Greenland threats; the EU-Mercosur trade deal risks deepening political turmoil in France.

Evening Standard

Thousands join rally in London to protest Iranian regime

Around 538 have been killed while protesting the regime in Iran

The Guardian - UK

Unpredictable Trump weighs up Iranian pleas for help against calls for restraint

Observers say if US gets response wrong to Tehran’s repression it could end up entrenching regime’s position

The Independent UK

Iran threatens to hit US military targets if Trump decides to strike over protests

The UK government has praised the bravery of protesters taking to the streets

Evening Standard

Government urged to ban Iranian revolutionary guard amid violent crackdown

Dozens of people have been killed and thousands detained as the Iranian state has attempted to quell mass protests in the country.

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