Iran (IMNA) - In a statement issued on Saturday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran said the measure was taken in retaliation for what it called the “illegal and unjustified” designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization by European governments.
The Iranian decision follows an action adopted by EU member states on February 19, 2026. Tehran stressed that the European move contravenes fundamental principles of the United Nations Charter and international law, noting that the IRGC is an official branch of Iran’s armed forces.
The ministry cited Article 7 of Iran’s 2019 law titled “Countermeasures Against the Designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a Terrorist Organization by the United States.” Under the legislation, any country that follows or supports the United States’ designation of the IRGC may face reciprocal measures by Iran.
Referring also to Article 4 of the same law, the Foreign Ministry stated that, within this legal framework, Iran has formally identified the naval and air forces of all EU member states as subject to countermeasures and has designated them as terrorist organizations under its domestic legal system.
The statement concluded by emphasizing that the action was taken in accordance with Iran’s national laws and in response to what it described as a clear violation of international legal principles by European governments.
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