EU's 'Terror List' Hypocrisy Targets Iran's Guards
📰 THE STORY: France 24 reports the European Union is moving closer to adding Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to its 'terrorist list,' citing a 'major shift' in policy and alleged human rights abuses within Iran, particularly regarding recent protests. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The media consistently ignores that the U.S. and its European allies armed and
funded Saddam Hussein for *eight years* (1980-1988) in his war against Iran, during which he used chemical weapons supplied by Western companies. This deeply traumatized the Iranian populace and cemented the IRGC's role as a national defense force against external aggression. Furthermore, the 1953 CIA-backed coup against democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh installed the brutal
Shah, directly leading to the 1979 revolution and the IRGC's formation to protect the new government. Double Standard: While sanctioning the IRGC for alleged human rights abuses, the EU continues to arm and trade with countries like Saudi Arabia, whose human rights record is demonstrably worse, committing atrocities in Yemen and executing scores of dissidents including minors. European nations
also host and provide safe haven to the MEK (Mujahedin-e Khalq), a cult-like group that was explicitly on the U.S. State Department's terrorist list until 2012, responsible for assassinating thousands of Iranians. The selective application of 'terrorism' labels reveals European foreign policy to be less about ethics and more about geopolitical leverage. Follow the Money: The push to label the IRGC