According to the Telegraph, Britain will officially designate the Revolutionary Guards — an elite body of the Iranian military whose members have reportedly recently arrested seven people linked to the United Kingdom over anti-government protests in Iran — a “terrorist” organization.
Britain will officially designate the Revolutionary Guards — an elite body of the Iranian military whose members have reportedly arrested seven people linked to the United Kingdom over anti-government protests in Iran — as a “terrorist” organization, The Telegraph newspaper reported Monday. citing unnamed sources.
The move, which is expected to be announced “within weeks”, according to the newspaper report, is supported by Undersecretary of State for Security Tom Tugenhat and Secretary of the Interior Suella Braverman.
The ruling would mean that London will now make it illegal for anyone to belong to the body, participate in its activities, or wear its logo in public.
The Home Office did not immediately respond when asked by the Reuters news agency to comment on the Telegraph report.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak demanded last Wednesday that Iranian authorities stop arresting people with dual citizenship, insisting they should not be used as pawns.
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