USA for the first time can recognize as a terrorist organization, foreign official government Agency. The Islamic revolutionary guard corps IRGC was created in 1979 year, the new revolutionary authorities and is part of the Armed forces. The case is in its own way, a unique formation created on the basis of the pre-revolutionary underground forces, now somewhat resembling the national guard, existing in other countries. However, in addition to supporting the army, police, rescuers, and other structures in the event of war or catastrophes, followed by formalized assistance to promote the ideas of the Islamic revolution in the country and abroad. In this regard, the Case accused of supporting several terrorist organizations, as well as in domestic terror in Iran.
In a statement posted on the White house website, States that it «recognizes the reality that Iran is not only a state sponsor of terrorism, but that the IRGC is actively involved, finances and promotes terrorism as an instrument of state control, is the primary tool of the government of Iran’s global terrorist campaign… It emphasizes the fact that the actions of Iran are fundamentally different from actions of other governments. This decision will significantly expand our pressure on the Iranian regime. It makes crystal clear the risks of doing business or supporting the IRGC. If you are doing business with the IRGC, will you be financing terrorism. This action makes it clear to Tehran that its support of terrorism has serious consequences.»
US to designate Iran Revolutionary Guard as terrorist group https://t.co/gDQ9fHGuNv pic.twitter.com/WlWXJa1Oe8
— Jeffrey Levin (@jilevin) April 7, 2019
The Iranian leadership has called the folly of such a step the US and promised to answer. «Iran will adhere to the principle of reciprocity and assign the us military to the list. terrorist groups and will treat American troops in the region as they belonged to terrorist groups such as ISIS and al-Qaeda, CNN reports with reference to FARS News.
«The IRGC masquerades as a legitimate military organization, but none of us should be fooled,» Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says, announcing that the U. S. will designate Iran»s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization https://t.co/AD3E7TBnNZ pic.twitter.com/WvXQ8QoXvg
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) January 8, 2019
Secretary of state Mike Pompeo, who called for this decision from the very beginning of his work as head of the foreign Ministry, noted that «the Administration trump just recognizes reality… IRGC only masquerades as a legitimate military organization, but none of us should be fooled. He regularly violates the laws of armed conflict and plans, organizes and conducts terrorist campaign around the world.»
