Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps 2026-02-09
2026-02-09
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Q1
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The EU has designated the IRGC as a terrorist organisation. There are concerns about Iranian influence on UK streets, including reports of 30,000 protesters killed by the IRGC.
Given Iranian malign influence on the streets of London and recent reports that up to 30,000 protesters may have been killed by the IRGC, will the UK join the EU, US, Canada, and Ukraine in imposing further sanctions? Is it not time for our Government to formally proscribe the IRGC?
My hon. Friend is right to raise his concerns; we are closely monitoring the situation and last week announced a sanctions package targeting 10 individuals and one organisation involved in human rights abuses in Iran.
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Did not commit to formally proscribing the IRGC or joining other nations in imposing further sanctions.
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Q2
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The EU has designated the IRGC as a terrorist organisation. There are concerns about Iranian influence on UK streets, including reports of 30,000 protesters killed by the IRGC.
Given Iranian malign influence on the streets of London and recent reports that up to 30,000 protesters may have been killed by the IRGC, will the UK join the EU, US, Canada, and Ukraine in imposing further sanctions? Is it not time for our Government to formally proscribe the IRGC?
My hon. Friend is right to raise his concerns; we are closely monitoring the situation and last week announced a sanctions package targeting 10 individuals and one organisation involved in human rights abuses in Iran.
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Did not commit to formally proscribing the IRGC or joining other nations in imposing further sanctions.
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Q3
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The IRGC is responsible for many acts of terrorism. The independent reviewer, Jonathan Hall, has proposed a formula allowing proscription of state organisations.
Does the Minister accept that the IRGC is responsible for many acts of terrorism? While we appreciate the difficulty arising from its being a state organisation and reluctance to proscribe a state organisation, is it not a fact that Jonathan Hall's recommendations on strengthening our state threats powers should be brought forward with maximum speed?
We are very grateful to Jonathan Hall for his work. We are taking forward all his recommendations on strengthening our state threats powers, including the development of a proscription-like tool.
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Did not commit to bringing forth the recommendations with maximum speed or explicitly addressing IRGC's terrorist activities.
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