Brussels, Belgium, Jan 29, 2026 (AFP) - EU chief says Iran terror label 'overdue' for 'regime that crushes protests in blood'

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EU chief Ursula von der Leyen Thursday hailed a decision by member states to designate Iran's Revolutionary Guard a "terrorist organisation" as "overdue" after the deadly crackdown on protests in the country. "This was long overdue," the European Commission president posted on X. "'Terrorist' is indeed how you call a regime that crushes its own people's protests in blood," she wrote. ec/tw ...

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