In unprecedented move for the U.S., Trump administration declares elite Iranian military unit a terrorist organization

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The move was announced Monday as the Trump administration looks for ways to increase economic and political pressure on the Islamic regime in Tehran. The designation of the Revolutionary Guards Corps marks the first time Washington has branded a foreign military a terrorist group. While the designation will have little immediate impact, it runs counter […]

By Washington Post Staff April 8 at 10:28 AM The move was announced Monday as the Trump administration looks for ways to increase economic and political pressure on the Islamic regime in Tehran.

The designation of the Revolutionary Guards Corps marks the first time Washington has branded a foreign military a terrorist group. While the designation will have little immediate impact, it runs counter to warnings from U.S. military and intelligence officials that other nations could use the designation as a precedent against U.S. action abroad.

 

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Израиль знает про всех.

He will do anything to take the spotlight off of his stupid decisions & lies

AMERICANS ARE THE NICEST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD

No mention of that time when donny & ivanka laundered money for that same Iranian Revolutionary Guard👇🏽 c’mon PostBaron cc adamdavidson

Didnt america soldiers train them? So we create terroist then claim they are a threat to tunnel more money into trump an his friends pockets. Follow the money

Aren't they.

Great job! Finally. Thank you Mr President!!🇺🇸🇺🇸

the same rev guard that he partnered with on a trump tower in azarbaijan then bailed when he won the pres? trump

Wonder where he got help with that idea 🤔 - ok let's see Jared , MBS and of course Netanyahu. Not his own thinking that's for sure. His a realty developer for goodness sake not even presidential.

Quick to call others terrorists except their own white nationalists.

Vile Trump Administration looking for conflict to cover for Trump incompetence and criminal activity. foxnews maddow iran israel breitbart krassenstein coleyworld ReleaseTheFullMuellerReport TrumpTaxes

Did he just put the lives of 5000 US military and thousands of US civilians present in the Middle East in danger?..........wow and that is their president who actually claims he has the duty to protect US citizens?.. somehow does not add up

And the GRU are our allies. It’s a wild, wild, wild, wild world.

Guess this makes the shadyness, of Ivanka's involvement with the Republican Guard in the Baku tower deal, just a little more extra. Resist TrumpCon Gaslighting & all Complicit SelfServing SneakyGOP Enablers IvankaIsNext ReleaseTheFullMuellerReport NotExonerated

Patta47cake They just declared U.S. forces as a terrorist org. Basically this all boils down to the same bullshit. Who gives a rats ass.

Interesting. If this were another WH, I might be supportive. But of course this WH lies like a meth head, they use Alex Jones & Fox for 'intelligence', and Freedom Cuckoo's set policies.

The special military forces of a terrorist regime are indeed terrorists and agents f terrorists. This is no surprise.

So hatred of Trump has turned into defense of Iran? I knew it was a matter of time.

And thus the problem with allowing congress to simple call the never ending war on terror a criminal action instead of an act of war. The fools cheered as congress ceded its authority to a single sitting president. fools

Declare Antifa a terrorist organization

President Obama et al wanted Iran's threat to be minimized through inclusion, much like what Trump said he was after w/N. Korea. But Trump like w/immigration is doing everything possible to increase that threat

Favour from one crooked president to another...

Well trump has been puting children in cages only to be sexualy molested and who knows maybe in secret visits by trump his sons Republicans and his Jews thats terrorism

they will do what is right and they will meet in peace on all levels at some point. my guess.

That’s exactly what their purpose was designed for!

Iran beat us and we never recovered from the defeat. A defeat that came right after Vietnam. A double whammy kind of defeat. And then we swore never to be beaten again! . Then the Taliban beat us so hard we were begging to negotiate for peace. What’s next ? 😂😂😂.

Send Jarred in, if anybody is qualified to quell the entire Iranian Revolutionary Guard it's the guy who shouldn't get security clearance for his own home wifi.

Doing whatever it takes to make war...

The tone and wording of this headline is ridiculous. They are absolutely a terrorist organization and it should have been done 10 years ago by the Obama administration.

the one he was laundering money for in Baku, Azerbaijan?

2 thoughts... - Ivanka's next meeting to discuss a hotel in Azerbaijan is gonna be awkward, and - Why did MBS need this now? (And I wouldn't be surprised if some European Intel Agency had proof MBS or Bibi is behind it!)

Deflection from ongoing investigations into Trump. Stay focused.

one mans terrorist is another mans army definition ,'a person who uses unlawful violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.'

Wag the dog

Waiting for IRAN to declare the navy seals as a terrorist organization

Who are the Revolutionary Guards? A look at the Iranian military unit Trump has deemed terrorists.

It's no secret are a worthless terrorist organization.... I'm elated this administration has the gonads to publicly say it.

Once the nukes start - nothing will stop them! TRUMP!

Considering Iran is the world's foremost sponsor of terror, this declaration should have occured atleast a decade ago.

After that, any country can declare any country's troops as a terrorist. US troops and all intelligence agencies are now a potential terrorist organization !.

😫start a war just in time for elections...that’s the plan right realDonaldTrump?

Trump wants war with Iran and he’ll get it if he’s re-elected.

And how do you declare a government that gave war weapons to “rebels” in Syria that became ISIS fighters ? Asking for a friend 👀

We knew this was coming.

Feels like Iraq all over again.

surely it doesn't mean that America itself is terrorist, too?

While “designation will have little immediate impact, it runs counter to warnings from U.S. military and intelligence officials that other nations could use the designation as a precedent against U.S. action abroad.”

Iran will just laugh and say 'bring it'. *smh*

It's a good move. IRGC is a terrorist organization.

cool now do the IDF

It's not the decision, it's the likely complete lack of thought that went into the decision that makes this so stupid.

Make it stop!

The same group which funded Trump Tower Baku?

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