Iran Press/Iran news: "Washington’s recent move to label the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization is an unprecedented and idiotic move that will only escalate the crisis in the region "Iranian First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri said adding: "Iran will never let terrorism, which is backed by the United States and the Israeli regime, prevail and threaten the security of the Middle East," Mehr News Agency reported.
The official added that IRGC has struck the heaviest blows against the terrorists in the region, including ISIS, saying these are the clear signs of the Islamic Republic’s efforts to maintain peace and calm in the region.
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He said such behavior by the US shows the depth of its resentment toward IRGC.
The administration of US President Donald Trump designated the IRGC as a foreign terrorist organization on Monday through an official statement.
"This designation will be the first time that the US has ever named a part of another government as an FTO (Foreign Terrorist Organization)," Trump said in his statement, adding that this action will significantly expand the scope and scale of US maximum pressure on the Iranian government.
In retaliation, Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has designated American forces in West Asia, known as the United States Central Command (CENTCOM), as a 'terrorist organization.'
The US designated Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) a foreign terrorist organization on Monday 8 April, said US Secretary of State.
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