Iran condemns Canadian motion to designate IRGC as 'terrorist' entity

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Al Mayadeen
11 May 2024 09:17
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The Iranian Foreign Ministry says the Canadian Parliament's step was unwise, hostile, and contradicts the standards and principles of international law.

Iran's national flag flutters at the Iran embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022. (AP)

Tehran condemned a motion by Canada's House of Commons to place the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) on an official list of "terrorist" organizations, deeming it an aggression against Iran's sovereignty and national security.

Canadian MPs voted on Wednesday unanimously in support of the motion following a justice committee report that called on the government to classify the IRGC as a "terrorist" entity.

In a statement, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said the step is unwise and hostile and contradicts the standards and principles of international law, including equality among sovereign states and non-interference in the internal affairs of governments.

The Ministry considered that the motion was part of the wrong path taken by members of the Canadian Parliament over the past decade under the influence of the Israeli occupation entity.

Iran reserves its right to respond and take appropriate countermeasures against such acts that violate international law and are directed against the Iranian people and government, it added.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has previously confirmed that his government is looking "for ways to responsibly list the IRGC as a terrorist organization."

It is worth noting that in January 2023, the European Parliament urged, in a non-binding vote, the European Union and its member states to include the IRGC on the bloc's "terrorist" list.

The United States has already placed both the IRGC and its Quds Force on its list of "foreign terrorist organizations."

In mid-April, The Telegraph reported that UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron informed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that London would not designate the IRGC as a "terrorist" organization.