MEPs call for blacklisting of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards
by Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor from World news | The Guardian on (#67ZR2)
Ministers under pressure to ban IRGC in Europe but there are concerns it could lead to collapse of nuclear talks
The European parliament has called for Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) to be blacklisted in Europe, a move some western politicians fear could provoke Iran to walk out of talks on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal.
The parliament has only an advisory role, but EU foreign ministers are due to meet on Monday to discuss further sanctions, and the Iranian diaspora is making the proscription of the IRGC its key demand.
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