In a sharp escalation of tensions with the European Union, Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf announced during a session on Sunday that the armed forces of European countries are now designated as "terrorist organizations" under Iranian law.
This declaration invokes Article 7 of Iran's Law on Countering the Designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a Terrorist Organization, with Ghalibaf warning that the EU would bear responsibility for the consequences.
The move is a direct retaliation to the EU's decision on January 29, 2026, to label the IRGC a terrorist organization, accusing it of violent actions amid Iran's crackdown on protests.
During the session, Iranian lawmakers wore IRGC uniforms in solidarity and chanted slogans such as "Death to America," "Death to Israel," and "Shame on you, Europe."
