Iran Condemns Canada’s Listing of IRGC as Terrorist Group

Iran condemned on Thursday Canada’s listing of the Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization as “an unwise and unconventional politically motivated step.”
“Canada’s action will not have any effect on the Revolutionary Guards’ legitimate and deterrent power,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani was quoted as saying by the semi-official Fars news agency.
He added that Tehran reserves the right to respond accordingly to the listing.
On Wednesday, Ottawa listed the Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organization, a step that could lead to the investigation of former senior Iranian officials now living in Canada.
The United States took a similar step in 2019 against the Revolutionary Guards, which Western nations accuse of carrying out a global terrorist campaign.