Members of the Iranian revolutionary guard march during a parade to commemorate the anniversary of the Iran-Iraq war (1980-88), in Tehran September 22, 2011. REUTERS/Stringer
Middle East Eye: US to place Iran's Revolutionary Guards on terrorist list: Report
Top White House officials endorse designation as senior military officials caution against it.
The United States will designate Iran's Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organisation, an unprecedented move that will ramp up pressure on the elite force, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
The newspaper, citing unidentified officials, said President Donald Trump's administration will announce the decision as soon as Monday and that concerned defence officials were bracing for the impact.
The officials told the WSJ that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and White House National Security Adviser John Bolton, who have repeatedly railed against Iran, are strong proponents of the designation.
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WNU Editor: Iran's response is that they will label the U.S. Army as a terrorist organization .... Iran To Blacklist US Army If It Declares Guards As Terrorists: Lawmaker (NDTV/Reuters). Even the Pentagon and the CIA are getting involved, expressing worries that the White House is deliberately increasing tensions with Iran. I find that view odd, especially in view of Iran's long history of deliberately increasing tensions with the U.S. and its allies in the Middle East.
More News On Reports That The U.S. Will Designate Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps As A Foreign Terrorist Organization
U.S. to designate elite Iranian force as terrorist organization -- Reuters
US expected to designate Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization -- CNN
US said set to declare Iran’s Revolutionary Guards a terrorist group -- Times of Israel/AFP
US poised to designate Iran's Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organization -- Washington Examiner
US may declare Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a ‘terrorist organization’ just ahead of Israeli elections -- RT
