News MSM
EN
What is Iran's Revolutionary Guard, the paramilitary on the EU "terrorist list"?
['Catherine Viette']
Top stories – France 24 - International News 24/7
Created in the aftermath of the 1979 Islamic Revolution - the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is now the most powerful organization in Iran.
A parallel military force - the regime's armed wing and a major economic player - it plays a central role in repressing demonstrations, like in the widespread protests which took place recently and were submitted to a deadly crackdown.
Now, the EU has inscribed the organisation on its "terrorist list".
Who exactly are they?
Video by: Catherine VIETTE