EU sanctions Iran but no terror tag for Revolutionary Guards
28 February 2023 |
10:32 am
Brussels stopped short of labeling Revolutionary Guards a terrorist group in its latest raft of Iran sanctions. Meanwhile, the UK summoned a top Iranian diplomat over alleged threats to UK-based reporters.
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