Canada has officially designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, a move announced by Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc. This decision comes after years of pressure from opposition legislators and segments of the Iranian diaspora. LeBlanc described the designation as a “significant tool in fighting global terrorism,” highlighting that it will bar thousands of senior Iranian government officials, including top IRGC members, from entering Canada.

 

The IRGC is a significant military, political, and economic force in Iran, closely linked to the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. With over 190,000 active personnel, the IRGC operates its own ground forces, navy, and air force, overseeing Iran’s strategic weapons. The IRGC also influences other parts of the Middle East by providing money, weapons, technology, training, and advice to allied governments and armed groups through its Quds (Jerusalem) Force, which was already designated as a terrorist group by Canada. Wednesday’s announcement extends this designation to the entire IRGC.

 

LeBlanc emphasized that the action "sends a strong message that Canada will use all of the tools at its disposal to combat the terrorist entity of the IRGC," citing the Iranian regime's consistent disregard for human rights and its destabilizing actions. Following this designation, current and former senior Iranian government officials in Canada may be investigated and potentially removed. Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly warned Canadians in Iran of the risk of arbitrary detention, urging them to return home and advising against travel to Iran. 

 

In response, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Nasser Kanaani, condemned the move as "an unwise and unconventional politically-motivated step," asserting that it would not affect the Revolutionary Guards' power.

This designation marks a significant shift for Canada, especially after the shooting down of Flight PS752 by the IRGC in January 2020, which killed all 175 passengers on board, including 55 Canadian citizens and 30 permanent residents.

 

The Canadian government, under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, had previously hesitated to extend the terrorism designation to the IRGC due to concerns about unfairly targeting Iranians in Canada who opposed the regime but had served in the IRGC in the past. LeBlanc explained that the decision was a “deliberative process” based on advice from security services and foreign policy considerations.

 

With this move, Canada becomes the second country in North America, after the United States, to label the IRGC as a terrorist organization, following the US's designation in 2019. The UK had indicated its intent to take a similar step as recently as 2023 but has not yet done so.

 

Credit: BBC 2024-06-21

 

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In addition to the economic powerhouse of Europe, Germany, along with a number of other European countries are pushing the EU to classify the Iranian regime’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization.

The Trump administration sanctioned the IRGC as a foreign terrorist organization in 2019. And policy continues to this day.

is there any religion that has nearly this many terror organizations? Islam is a religion of terror: their prophet was an illiterate raping war criminal pedophile and their clerics are allowed to lie to protect their religion's 'honor'. look up the life of Mohammed and be prepared to be terrified. and any attempts to reform the religion's oppression from the inside were put to death.

Trudeau has had four years since that plane, with nearly 200 Canadians on board, was shot down by the Iranians.

It's laughable that somehow Canada deserves commendation for finally waking up and labelling this group as a terrorist organization.  The Iranians have also been using Canada for vast money laundering supporting terrorist groups.

 

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/michael-higgins-liberals-realize-irgc-is-a-terrorist-group-now-that-its-politically-convenient

EU in fact supporting IRGC (perhaps for political or financial reasons). 
The time for EU will come when they have left no choice but accept to stop playing double face. 🤔

All world wars were started by Christians (well, all two of them). Not to say the Iranians are not dangerous but Russia (Christian) is far more likely to start a world war.

Quite separate from terrorism of course. The people (whoever they are) who have caused or tried to cause regime change (Iraq, Cuba and so many others) through violence are also terrorists. But they are our terrorists I guess.

1 hour ago, The Theory said:

EU in fact supporting IRGC (perhaps for political or financial reasons). 
The time for EU will come when they have left no choice but accept to stop playing double face. 🤔

What do you think Biden is doing?  Giving Iran billions of dollars, helping them get the atomic bomb.  Trump had them in a box with money reserves of only $4 billion when he left office.  Now under Biden they have $200 billion mostly from the sale of oil to China.  At the same time Biden is not allowing weapons and ammo to Israel that they already paid American companies to make and ship to them.  Biden and Blinken - bad for America.

8 hours ago, cncltd1973 said:

is there any religion that has nearly this many terror organizations? Islam is a religion of terror: their prophet was an illiterate raping war criminal pedophile and their clerics are allowed to lie to protect their religion's 'honor'. look up the life of Mohammed and be prepared to be terrified. and any attempts to reform the religion's oppression from the inside were put to death.

BS. It's all same in so called Christianity. No difference. Catholic clerics raped children all over the world. 😇

 

5 hours ago, thaipo7 said:

What do you think Biden is doing?  Giving Iran billions of dollars, helping them get the atomic bomb.  Trump had them in a box with money reserves of only $4 billion when he left office.  Now under Biden they have $200 billion mostly from the sale of oil to China.  At the same time Biden is not allowing weapons and ammo to Israel that they already paid American companies to make and ship to them.  Biden and Blinken - bad for America.

Bs. Trump cancelled the deal that prevented Iran from developing an atomic weapon. 

Biden is allowing weapons to Israel.

1 hour ago, newbee2022 said:

BS. It's all same in so called Christianity. No difference. Catholic clerics raped children all over the world. 😇

 

you live in a different reality if you equate Mohammed and Islam with Jesus and Christianity. it's not coincidence that a direct line can be drawn from intolerance to terrorism 

21 minutes ago, cncltd1973 said:

you live in a different reality if you equate Mohammed and Islam with Jesus and Christianity. it's not coincidence that a direct line can be drawn from intolerance to terrorism 

Another BS: think of the crusaders and killings of non believers. 😇

 

This Iranian National Guard?

 

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/04/trump-iran-revolutionary-guard-terrorist-organization

 

 

1 minute ago, Chomper Higgot said:

This Iranian National Guard?

 

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/04/trump-iran-revolutionary-guard-terrorist-organization

 

 

 

yes that one.

 

now that you have made your coy little comment would you like to say something that isn't about trump....which had absolutely nothing to do with this thread.

 

never let a good OCTD moment go to waste eh.  

1 hour ago, stoner said:

 

yes that one.

 

now that you have made your coy little comment would you like to say something that isn't about trump....which had absolutely nothing to do with this thread.

 

never let a good OCTD moment go to waste eh.  

Forgive me, I had no intention of hitting a nerve.

 

 

Just now, Chomper Higgot said:

Forgive me, I had no intention of hitting a nerve.

 

 

 

you didn't. you're not good at that part of this. back to your octd now ok. 

12 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

Another BS: think of the crusaders and killings of non believers. 😇

 

your are quick to call BS, failing to realize you are comparing modern day Islam with 1000 year old Christianity. if you prefer to live in BS reality, than move to an Islamic state and see if your apples to oranges comparison holds up. especially if you are.a woman or gay

1 hour ago, cncltd1973 said:

your are quick to call BS, failing to realize you are comparing modern day Islam with 1000 year old Christianity. if you prefer to live in BS reality, than move to an Islamic state and see if your apples to oranges comparison holds up. especially if you are.a woman or gay

Again BS: it was YOU, who started with Mohammed, not me. You're making  ridiculous statements here😂😂😂. Good bye

15 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

Another BS: think of the crusaders and killings of non believers. 😇

 

Didn't the crusades began about 700 years after the muslims invaded Europe?

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