EU foreign ministers have agreed to designate Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, after years of pressure from within and outside the bloc to blacklist the elite force. The United States, Canada, and Australia have already designated the IRGC as a terrorist organization. With upward of 180,000 troops under its command, the force plays a central role in Iran's internal security, border control, and missile programs. The IRGC and its senior officials have long been under EU sanctions, including asset freezes and visa bans. The designation's main effect is that it allows member states to detain any IRGC member that enters the EU.