FILE PHOTO: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock speaks during a conference of her counterparts from the six Western Balkans countries, plus those from Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Greece and Slovenia, in Berlin, Germany, October 21, 2022. REUTERS/Christian Mang
Reuters: EU examines classifying Iran Revolutionary Guards as terrorists - Germany
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany and the European Union are examining whether to classify Iran's Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organisation, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Sunday.
"I made it clear last week that we will launch another package of sanctions, that we will examine how we can also list the Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organisation," Baerbock said in a interview with ARD broadcaster on Sunday.
Her comments come after the head of the Revolutionary Guards warned protesters that Saturday would be their last day of taking to the streets, in a sign that security forces may intensify their already fierce crackdown on widespread unrest.
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Update #1: EU considering listing Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as terror group, says Berlin -- Times Of Israel/AFP
Update #2: European Union Mulling Move to List Iran's Revolutionary Guards as Terrorists: Report -- News 18
WNU Editor: Iran is responding to these reports .... Iran summons German ambassador over interference (DW). More here .... Iran Rejects Potential Sanctions Against Revolutionary Guards (VOA), and here .... Iran Raps Germany’s Unconstructive Plan to Blacklist IRGC (Tasnim News Agency from Iran).