The State Department announced today that it intends to designate the IRGC as a foreign terrorist organization. The IRGC's activities span the globe.
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By Yaakov Lappin, April 12, 2019
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Trump administration’s decision to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist entity will ultimately be judged by how successful it is in changing Iran’s conduct.
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By Dr. James M. Dorsey, April 12, 2019
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The US designation of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organization, and the Iranian response, has potentially put US military personnel in the region in harm’s way. The designation increases economic pressure on Iran because the IRGC is not only an army but also a commercial conglomerate – but it remains to be seen to what degree the sanctions will affect the IRGC.
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Published: 17:50 11.4.19
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