EU Labels Iran's Guards 'Terrorist' While Funding Genocide Enablers
📰 THE STORY: The Financial Times reports that the European Union is set to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, following alleged human rights abuses within Iran and its support for regional proxies. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: In 1953, the CIA, with British intelligence, orchestrated a coup d'état that overthrew Iran's
democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, installing the Shah and setting the stage for decades of Western-backed authoritarian rule and the eventual Iranian Revolution. Decades later, from 1980-1988, the US, UK, and France actively supported Saddam Hussein's Iraq, providing intelligence, chemical weapons precursors, and military aid during his war against Iran, which saw him
deploy chemical weapons against Iranian troops and civilians. Double Standard: The EU moves to label a state military branch 'terrorist' based on alleged actions, while simultaneously refusing to sanction Israel's military for its documented genocide in Gaza, where over 40,000 Palestinians have been killed since October 2023. Western powers routinely demonize state actors they oppose (e.g., Iran,
Russia) while providing military, financial, and diplomatic cover for allies (e.g., Israel, Saudi Arabia, when they previously waged war in Yemen) engaged in far more egregious, internationally recognized humanitarian violations. Follow the Money: This escalation serves the interests of the military-industrial complex and pro-Israel lobbying groups. War hawk think tanks and organizations like the