Iranian deputies protest against United States
Iranian lawmakers on Tuesday attended a parliament session dressed in unfiorms of the Revelotuionary Guards Corps (IRGC) in an act of solidarity after the U.S. designated the powerful military force as a foreign terrorist organization.
Iranian deputies, including speak Ali Larijani, attended the session wearing the dark green uniforms of the IRGC.
The U.S. move marks the first time for a government agency to be formally designated as a “terrorist organization”.
Iran’s powerful RGC was initially established to serve as the vanguard of Iran's 1979 revolution.
It currently enjoys more autonomy than the rest of the Iranian military, answering only to Iran's supreme leader.
The RGC is also solely responsible for Iran's formidable ballistic missile program.
Monday's action by the U.S. opens the door for the potential criminal prosecution of individuals who do business with the RGC.
It could serve to hinder U.S. diplomacy, however, particularly in Iraq and Lebanon, where local officials are in regular contact with RGC representatives.
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