Iran Summons EU to Protest Revolutionary Guard Being Listed as Terror Group

Iran said Monday it had summoned all of the European Union ambassadors in the Islamic Republic to protest the bloc’s listing of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard as a terror group. 

The EU listed the Guard as a terror group last week over its part in the bloody crackdown on nationwide protests in January. Other countries, including the U.S. and Canada, have previously



designated the Guard as a terrorist organization. 

While the move is largely symbolic, it does add to the economic pressure squeezing Iran, particularly has the Guard has a major influence on the country's economy.

Iran also faces the threat of U.S. military action in response to the killing of peaceful demonstrators and over possible mass executions.