Iran has officially designated the Royal Canadian Navy as a terrorist organization in response to the “illegal decision” by the Canadian government targeting part of the Iranian Armed Forces.
In a statement released on Tuesday, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said the move was taken under the framework of the law “Reciprocal Action Against the US Designation of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) As a Terrorist Organization,” extending the provisions of that law to Canada.
The ministry said Ottawa’s decision to label the IRGC, “which is recognized as one of the pillars of the country’s official armed forces,” violated fundamental principles of international law.
According to the statement, Iran acted based on the principle of reciprocity and Article 7 of the 2019 law, which stipulates that “all countries that in any way follow or support the decision of the United States of America to designate the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps as a terrorist organization shall be subject to reciprocal action.”
On that basis, the ministry said, the Royal Canadian Navy falls under the scope of the law and has been identified and announced as a terrorist organization.
The Foreign Ministry said the decision came in direct response to Canada’s move last year to designate the IRGC, describing it as part of Ottawa’s continued hostile approach toward Tehran. (more...)
Iran labels Royal Canadian Navy a ‘terrorist organization’ in response to IRGC designation
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