Iranian MPs don IRGC uniforms to condemn EU terror designation

Iranian lawmakers in Tehran wore IRGC uniforms during a session to pass a bill that classifies European militaries as terrorist organizations in retaliation for the EU’s designation of the IRGC as a terrorist group; banners called the IRGC the world’s largest anti-terrorism force, and MP Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf accused Europe of following the US. The measure cites Iran’s law on countermeasures against the designation (Article 7). The move comes as the EU previously imposed visa bans and asset freezes on 21 Iranian officials and entities.