France supports EU labeling Iran’s IRGC as terrorist group.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot announced France’s support for designating Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a “terrorist organisation” in response to the crackdown on antigovernment protests in Iran. EU foreign ministers are expected to approve the new sanctions against the IRGC in Brussels, led by Italy. The move comes amid global criticism of the Iranian government’s handling of the protests, with conflicting reports on the death toll. The US, Canada, and Australia have already designated the IRGC as a terrorist group, causing tensions between Iran and the West.

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