Iran designates Royal Canadian Navy a ‘terror organisation’ in tit-for-tat move | World News
The Iranian Foreign Minry announced the designation of terror organisation for Canadian navy under a 2019 law. (Photo: X/ @RoyalCanNavy)
The Iranian foreign minry Tuesday labelled the Royal Canadian as a “terror organisation”, a move seen as a retaliatory step after the Canadian government blackled the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which has escalated the tensions between the two countries and raised concerns of fresh diplomatic fallout.
The Iranian Foreign Minry announced the designation of a terror organisation under a 2019 law, which states that the country would reciprocate against any country following the US classification of the IRGC as a terror organisation, news agency AFP reported.
Ottawa decided to blackl the IRGC in 2024, as Tehran condemned the move in a statement, calling it “contrary to the fundamental principles of international law”. The foreign minry of Iran further added that the country was “within the framework of reciprocity, identifies and declares the Royal Canadian Navy as a terror organisation”.
In June 2024, Canada had declared the IRGC a terror group, which meant that its members were barred from entering the country and also restricted Canadians from having any dealings with individual members or the group. The designation also meant that Canadian authorities could seize any assets the IRGC or its members hold in the country.
Canada had accused IRGC, which is the ideological arm of Iran’s military, of “having consently displayed disregard for human rights both inside and outside of Iran, as well as a willingness to destabilise the international rules-based order.”Story continues below this ad
The United States had designated the IRGC as a terror organisation in 2019, while the Australian government also followed suit last month after accusing the Iranian military of carrying out attacks in the country.
