The move was announced Monday as the Trump administration looks for ways to increase economic and political pressure on the Islamic regime in Tehran. The designation of the Revolutionary Guards Corps marks the first time Washington has branded a foreign military a terrorist group. While the designation will have little immediate impact, it runs counter […]
By Washington Post Staff April 8 at 10:28 AM The move was announced Monday as the Trump administration looks for ways to increase economic and political pressure on the Islamic regime in Tehran.
The designation of the Revolutionary Guards Corps marks the first time Washington has branded a foreign military a terrorist group. While the designation will have little immediate impact, it runs counter to warnings from U.S. military and intelligence officials that other nations could use the designation as a precedent against U.S. action abroad.
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