EU Labels Iran's Guards 'Terrorists' While Funding Its Own Imperialism
📰 THE STORY: The New Arab reports that Iran has condemned the European Union's move towards designating the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, warning of "destructive consequences" and increased regional tensions. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The IRGC was formed after the 1979 Iranian Revolution, a direct response to the CIA-backed 1953
coup that overthrew Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh. That coup, orchestrated by the UK and US for oil interests, installed the brutal Shah, whose oppressive rule fueled the revolution that the IRGC was tasked to protect. The West's current condemnation ignores its foundational role in creating the very conditions for an anti-Western, revolutionary force. Double
Standard: Western governments routinely arm and support their own 'security forces' implicated in war crimes and human rights abuses, yet these are never labeled 'terrorists.' For instance, Israel's military (IDF), which has killed over 40,000 Palestinians, including 17,000 children, in Gaza since October 2023, receives billions in military aid from the US and EU. The UK, meanwhile, continues to
sell weapons to Saudi Arabia, despite its brutal war in Yemen, which has caused hundreds of thousands of deaths. When Western-aligned forces commit atrocities, it's 'collateral damage' or 'self-defense'; when anti-imperialist nations defend themselves, it's 'terrorism.' Follow the Money: The push to designate the IRGC comes amidst intense lobbying by groups aligned with US and Israeli foreign