Will the US benefit from declaring Iranian military a terrorist organisation
Designating the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a"terrorist" organisation could push reformists to the sidelines.
The IRGC has been under US sanctions for years with its senior officials and affiliated entities facing financial and travel restrictions, but calling them a terrorist organisation is a big leap. The announcement comes at a bad time for Iranian moderates, including President Hassan Rouhani, who have been trying to reduce the role of religious hardliners, including the members of IRGC.
Like other state institutions, the IRGC plays a sizeable role in Iran’s economy, running its own fully functioning bank and one of the biggest construction companies in the country. Iranian people are already feeling the burden of sanctions in the shape of high inflation and shortage of food and medicines.
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