WANA (Feb 02) – Iran’s Parliamentary National Security and Foreign Policy Commission has called on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to expel military attachés from European Union member states from Iran.

 

The move follows the EU’s recent decision to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, stated that under Article 7 of Iran’s Countermeasures Law, European armies would be considered terrorist groups in response to this designation.

 

In a letter to the Foreign Minister, Ebrahim Azizi, head of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, demanded that all European military personnel—particularly from countries that were involved in the “12-day war” against Iran or engaged in recent destabilizing actions—be officially labeled as terrorists and expelled from Iranian territory.

 

Article 7 of the Countermeasures Law stipulates that any country that supports or follows the U.S. designation of the IRGC as a terrorist organization will face reciprocal measures from Iran.

 

Meanwhile, the European Union reiterated on Monday its desire to keep communication channels with Iran open. EU officials also rejected Iran’s move to label European armies as terrorist organizations and dismissed the related accusations.