US Names Iran's Revolutionary Guards Terrorist Group
It is the first time the United States has formally labelled another country's military a terrorist group, Channelnewsasia reports.
"The IRGC is the Iranian government’s primary means of directing and implementing its global terrorist campaign," Trump said in a statement.
Iran immediately condemned the decision as an illegal act prompted by Tehran's regional influence and "success in fighting against Islamic State," according to state television.
Tensions between the two countries have grown since Trump pulled the United States out of a 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran last May and reimposed sanctions that had crippled Iran's economy. Trump said the accord did not address Iran's ballistic missile activity or what he saw as its malign influence in the region.
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