U.K. says an Iran-backed group was behind attacks on Jewish community, bans Revolutionary Guard
The U.K. government has banned Iran's Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) after linking an Iran-backed group to attacks on the Jewish community.
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📍 How it ended
The U.K. government used new powers to ban support for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and a Russian intelligence unit. The U.K. designated the IRGC as a threat to national security.
Iran described the decision to ban the IRGC as irresponsible.
Epilogue added 50d ago, after coverage quieted.
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The brief
The U.K. government is designating the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a threat to national security. Using new powers, the U.K. has banned support for the IRGC alongside a Russian intelligence unit.
Coverage from the BBC, Financial Times, and Time Magazine emphasizes the use of these new legal powers to enact the bans. The Times of Israel reports that Iran has characterized the U.K.'s decision to ban the IRGC as 'irresponsible.' Future developments involve the implementation of these security designations and the ongoing diplomatic response from Iran.
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Coverage (4)
- Iran slams UK decision to ban IRGC as ‘irresponsible’ The Times of Israel · 52d ago
- U.K. Government to Designate Iran’s IRGC a Threat to National Security Time Magazine · 53d ago
- UK uses new powers to ban Iran’s IRGC and Russian intelligence unit Financial Times · 53d ago
- UK bans support for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps BBC · 53d ago
Quick answers
What action did the U.K. take regarding the IRGC?
The U.K. government has banned support for the IRGC and designated the group as a threat to national security.
Was any other organization banned alongside the IRGC?
According to the Financial Times, the U.K. also banned a Russian intelligence unit.
How has Iran responded to these measures?
Iran has described the U.K.'s decision to ban the IRGC as 'irresponsible.'
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