“The elite force is a sovereign institution responsible for safeguarding national security.” – Tehran
Dubai:
Iran has condemned Canada’s listing of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization as “a reckless and unconventional politically motivated step,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani was quoted as saying by the news agency. Fars semi-official news on Thursday.
“Canada’s action will not have any effect on the legitimate and deterrent power of the Revolutionary Guards,” Kanaani said, adding that Tehran reserves the right to respond in accordance with the listing.
On Wednesday, Ottawa listed the Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organization, a step that could lead to investigations into former senior Iranian officials now living in Canada.
The United States took a similar step in 2019 against the Revolutionary Guard, which Western nations accuse of carrying out a global terror campaign.
Tehran rejects such claims, saying the elite force is a sovereign institution responsible for safeguarding national security.
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