The Iranian army also blasted the move as “irresponsible and spite-driven” while Israel hailed it as a “historic”. The guards were also put in charge of Iran’s ballistic missile and nuclear programmes. But a brutal crackdown on a nationwide protest movement earlier this month, killing thousands, increased momentum for the move. UN calls for dialogueUN chief Antonio Guterres has called for diplomacy to resolve spiraling tensions between Iran and the United States. Complete ruptureThe EU’s move on Thursday to designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organisatio