EU preps Iran sanctions amid focus on Revolutionary Guards
19 January 2023 |
3:06 pm
The European Parliament and the head of the European Commission have advocated labeling the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist group, as diplomats from the bloc finalize the next round of sanctions on Iran.
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