Particle.news
Download on the App Store
3 ARTICLES
·
2h ago

UK Weighs Legal Route to Outlaw Iran’s Revolutionary Guard

Ministers say gaps in UK law hinder a ban on the IRGC.

Image
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is a powerful arm of the Iranian regime and is said to pose a “serious threat” to UK national security
Image

Overview

  • Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said an independent review found legal gaps that make proscribing a state-backed body like the IRGC more complex, and ministers are seeking fixes.
  • The Home Office accepted Jonathan Hall KC’s call for a state‑threats proscription‑like tool to address organisations directed by foreign states.
  • Until changes are made, the government is using sanctions, asset freezes and counter‑espionage powers rather than a Terrorism Act ban.
  • Anglo‑Iranian activists gathered outside 10 Downing Street urging the IRGC be listed as a terrorist organisation in the UK.
  • HRANA reports roughly 490 protesters killed and thousands detained in Iran, and MI5 has linked the IRGC to hostile activity in Britain as Canada, Sweden and the US take formal designations.