Europe’s Blacklisting of IRGC to Upset Global Peace, Security: Iran Armed Forces
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces strongly condemned the European Parliament’s push to designate the IRGC as a “terrorist organization”, warning that such an unwise decision will adversely affect regional and international peace and security.
In a statement released on Thursday, the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces said the EP’s ill-advised decision runs counter to the basic principles of international rights and regulations.
“The European Parliament’s recent move sets a precedent in international norms and regulations, and will also influence regional and global security, calm and peace,” the statement added, warning the EP of its consequences.
According to Article 39 of the UN Charter, the Security Council is entitled to determine the existence of terrorist groups, the statement added, saying the unilateral measures by the UN member states lack international credibility and are nonbinding under the UN Charter.
The Armed Forces also noted that the frustrated European Parliament has come under the influence of the hostile policies of the terrorist US government and the fake Zionist regime after their failure to foment unrest and insecurity inside Iran.
It added that the “ridiculous move” to blacklist the IRGC, which is acknowledged by friends and foes as the terminator of Daesh (ISIL or ISIS), the biggest terrorist group in the region, indicates the application of double standards that are against security and contravene international and legal laws.
In a resolution adopted on Thursday, the members of the European Parliament called on the European Council and the EU member states to add the IRGC and its subsidiary forces, including the Basij and the IRGC Quds Force, to the EU “terrorist list”.