Iran summons EU ambassadors to protest designation of IRGC as terror group
2/2/2026 12:34:00 PM
Tehran summoned EU ambassadors to protest the bloc's decision to classify Iran's Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) as a terror group.
Tehran said on Monday it summoned all of the European Union ambassadors in the country to protest against the bloc's decision to classify Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terror group.
Last week, the EU designated the paramilitary group as a terrorist organisation over its violent repression of nationwide protests, which killed thousands and led to the detention of tens of thousands.
Other countries including the US and Canada had previously made the same designation.
The summoning of ambassadors reportedly started on Sunday and continued through Monday, according to Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei.
Tehran said on Monday it summoned all of the European Union ambassadors in the country to protest against the bloc's decision to classify Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terror group.
Last week, the EU designated the paramilitary group as a terrorist organisation over its violent repression of nationwide protests, which killed thousands and led to the detention of tens of thousands.
Other countries including the US and Canada had previously made the same designation.
The summoning of ambassadors reportedly started on Sunday and continued through Monday, according to Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei.