'Unjustified, irresponsible': Iran condemns UK bill designating IRGC as terror group

Iran's Foreign Ministry condemned Britain's designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terror group and security threat on Tuesday, calling the move "unjustified" and "irresponsible." Britain banned support for the IRGC under new powers aimed at preventing foreign states from using proxies. While some UK politicians, like Zarah Sultana and George Galloway, criticized the decision, others, including MP Andy Burnham and Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, praised it. Burnham stated, "Supporting a group linked to death threats and attacks here in the UK, doing the dirty work of Iran and Russia, should absolutely be against the law." The new UK bill amends the National Security Act 2023, allowing for the designation of state-backed groups as security threats.