Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleKeir Starmer has authorised the proscription of Iran's Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) due to identified "threats to life and intimidation on UK soil". The decision follows years of debate and links between the IRGC and recent terrorist incidents in the UK. The Islamic Movement of Companions of the Right (IMCR), also linked to Iran, and the volunteer corps of Russia's GRU have also been designated as terrorist organisations. Proscription makes it a criminal offence to invite support for, assist, or accept material benefits from these designated groups. This action comes after ministers fast-tracked the National Security (State Threats) Act, aiming to disrupt individuals promoting the interests of such bodies. In fullUK proscribes Iran’s IRGC as terror groupMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Starmer authorises terror ban on Iran’s Revolutionary Guard
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleKeir Starmer has authorised the proscription of Iran's Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) due to identified "threats to life and intimidation on UK soil". The decision follows years of debate and links between the IRGC and recent terrorist incidents in the UK. The Islamic Movement of Companions of the Right (IMCR), also linked to Iran, and the volunteer corps of Russia's GRU have also been designated as terrorist organisations. Proscription makes it a criminal offence to invite support for, assist, or accept material benefits from these designated groups. This action comes after ministers fast-tracked the National Security (State Threats) Act, aiming to disrupt individuals promoting the interests of such bodies. In fullUK proscribes Iran’s IRGC as terror groupMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
