Iran Press/Iran news: From among the 256 present members, some 204 voted in favor and two were against the bill ratification. No one abstained from the vote, Mehr News Agency reported.
According to the ratified bill, American forces in West Asia, known as the United States Central Command (CENTCOM), are recognized as a terrorist organization and any information, financial and technological aid to them would be identified as a terrorist measure.
In addition, the Iranian government is required to protect all the legal and real individuals who cooperate with IRGC in and out of the country borders against the probable legal and spiritual harms created by US enlistment of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist group.
The government is also called on to neutralize US measure by negotiating the issue with international bodies besides mutual and trilateral talks with other countries.
As reported, the national security committee of the Parliament has 15 bills on agenda against US hostile actions which urge the government to follow up on the required measures in this field.
The bill on protecting the domestic economy against the US was submitted to the Presiding Board of the Parliament, today.
The committee approved the double-urgency bill on retaliating the US’ act of enlisting IRGC as a terrorist organization on Monday evening.
It also finalized the report on US’ violations of human rights during the past year.
On April 8, US President Donald Trump placed IRGC on terrorism blacklist which drew a fierce reaction from the global community.
Condemning US illegal action against the IRGC, Supreme National Security Council of Iran designated the US Central Command (US CENTCOM) as a terrorist group.
Iranian people attended rallies across the country on April 12 to express support for the IRGC which has been blacklisted by the US government. 208/104
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