European Union foreign ministers on Thursday agreed in principle to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, marking a major escalation in the bloc’s response to Tehran’s violent crackdown on protesters and its support for Russia. EU Foreign Ministers just took the decisive step of designating Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organisation. — Kaja Kallas (@kajakallas) January 29, 2026The agreement came alongside the approval of a new sanctions package targeting Iranian individuals and entities involved in the violent suppression of protests and in Iran’s support for Russia. Once completed, the IRGC designation would place the force alongside groups such as Islamic State and al Qaeda on the EU’s terror list, signaling a significant shift in Europe’s approach to Tehran. I welcome the political agreement on new sanctions against the murderous Iranian regime And on the designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation.