Iran to designate Europe armies as terror groups if anti-IRGC action taken: Qalibaf

The European Parliament on January 19 passed a resolution that calls on the European Union to put the IRGC on its terror list and expand its sanctions list to all foundations linked to the Iranian military organization.

Qalibaf, in a speech ahead of the open session of the Iranian Parliament (Majlis) on Sunday, said that the legislature will give a quick, firm, and reciprocal response to any action against the IRGC, and will designate the armies of the European countries as terrorist groups.

He said that the latest resolution showed that European countries, under the influence of pro-Zionist groups, have made miscalculations and taken a wrong path against their national interests.

“I should make it clear that such measures, which follow long-running and extensive sanctions by the West, especially the US, will not have more dire legal consequences against the Iranian nation. The pro-Zionist groups are seeking to make a media propaganda campaign to frighten the Iranian people and independent countries of the world,” the top lawmaker added.

He also said everybody should know that the Iranian people consider the IRGC part of the nation, which has protected their security and served people in tough times such as natural disasters and the COVID pandemic.

“The IRGC is the most unique anti-terror organization in the world, which defeated the Daesh terrorist group with the help of people in the region and despite the US support for the group. The IRGC eliminated global threats of Daesh,” Qalibaf said, adding that the IRGC has made great sacrifices in its fight against terrorism.

He further criticized Western states, especially European countries, for supporting anti-Iran terror groups like the Mujahedin Khalq Organization (MKO).

European countries are also supporting “media terrorism” against Iran as they are hosting media organizations that foment violence in Iran, the parliament speaker said, warning that the Islamic Republic cannot connive at the move and will use all its tools to give a deterrent and reciprocal response.

At the end of his speech, Qalibaf urged Europe to free itself from the influence of the “child-killing Zionist regime” and take a “wise policy”, otherwise European nations will be the weakest among Western states putting themselves against the IRGC and the Resistance Front in the region, and will fully pay the cost.