UK Formally Designates Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) as Terrorist Organization

The UK government has designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization. The move was made under new powers and the National Security Act (State Threats) passed last week. The decision comes in response to attacks on the Jewish community as well as missile launches toward U.S. targets and ships near Hormuz.

• The UK government has designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.
• The move was carried out under new powers and the National Security Act (State Threats), which was passed last week.
• UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will use the new law to ban support for the IRGC.
• Sky News and Reuters reported the news on Monday, July 13.
• The UK said an Iran-backed group was responsible for attacks on the Jewish community.
• Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has confirmed launching missiles toward U.S. targets.
• The Wall Street Journal reported that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired missiles at ships near Hormuz.
• Ahmad Vahidi, the commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, attended the farewell ceremony for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on July 5, 2026.. Coverage difference: Some media outlets such as Al Jazeera English, i24NEWS, and IranWire have emphasized the UK’s designation of the IRGC as “terrorist.” In contrast, outlets such as The Associated Press, The Times of Israel, and Ynet, in addition to the IRGC ban, also referred to the alleged role of an Iran-backed group in attacks on the Jewish community. Newsdata and The Wall Street Journal separately covered the IRGC’s missile launches toward U.S. targets and ships near Hormuz.