It is the first time that U.S. stamps are part of another government as a terrorist organization, write Donald Trump in a press release.
”This so far unique action, which is led by the ministry of foreign affairs, establishes the fact that Iran not only is a statssponsor of terrorism, but to the revolutionary guard active parts in, finances, and encourages terrorism as a tool in the exercise of the power of the state. The revolutionary guard is the iranian government’s primary ways to lead and implement its global terroristkampanj,” writes Trump.
Mike Pompeo says that the decision will enter into force in about a week, writes the news agency Reuters. Pompeo warns at the same time, banks and companies for ”consequences” if they are involved in financial transactions with companies that are in any way linked to the revolutionary guard.
”This action sends a clear message to Tehran that its support to terrorism has serious consequences. We will continue to increase financial pressure and increase the iranian regime the costs of its support for terror,” writes Trump.
for tougher sanctions against Iran, but several critics have warned that the measure to terror list the irgc can lead to risks for the american military. The newspaper The Wall Street Journal recently wrote that both the state Pentagon, the CIA are skeptical of the proposal.
Iran has previously threatened to put up the U.S. military on its terror list if the revolutionary guard terrorstämplas.
”If the revolutionary guard is put on The list of a terrorist group, we put the country’s military on the black list of terrorist group, next to the Daesh (IS)”, tweeted Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh, chairman of the iranian parliament’s säkerhetsutskott.
