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U.K. Lawmakers Urge Government To Proscribe Iran's Revolutionary Guards


Members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps take part in a military parade. (file photo)
Members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps take part in a military parade. (file photo)

British lawmakers and members of the upper house of Parliament have called on the government to proscribe Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, calling it a step toward stability to the Middle East. Proscribing the IRGC would make it a criminal offense to belong to the group, attend its meetings, or carry its logo in public. The IRGC is already subject to British sanctions. In a letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, more than 60 lawmakers said "given the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, it is now more urgent than ever to proscribe the IRGC."

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