US EditionParaguay hits Iran's IRGC with terrorist designation; expands designations for Hamas, Hezbollah
- President Santiago Peña designated Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist group and expanded designations for Hamas and Hezbollah on Thursday in Paraguay.
- This action follows the United States' similar 2019 designation and addresses Iran's financing and activities in the Tri-Border Area.
- Paraguay's decrees extended previous 2019 designations of the armed wings to include the entirety of both Hezbollah and Hamas groups.
- State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said the action "helps curb Iran s destabilizing activities" in the Tri-Border Area.
- The United States applauds Paraguay's move as a critical blow to Iran's network and a step against extremism in the hemisphere.
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Israeli FM Praises Paraguay Decision to Label Iran’s IRGC, Proxies Hamas and Hezbollah as Terrorist Organizations
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña praying at the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Dec. 12, 2024. Photo: The Western Wall Heritage Foundation Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar praised Paraguay’s decision to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, and to broaden the country’s previous designation to include all factions of Hamas and Hezbollah. The top Israeli diplomat congratulated the South American…
Tehran slams Paraguay’s blacklisting of IRGC as illegal, tied to Israeli agenda
Iran’s Foreign Ministry denounced Paraguay’s decision to blacklist the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) as illegal, asserting that it aligns with Israel’s anti-Tehran policies.
Paraguay declares Iran's Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organization
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña signed Decree 3781, designating Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization due to its systematic violations of peace, human rights, and international security. The measure follows the US decision in the same regard, adopted in 2019. Through Decrees 3758, 3759, and 3760, Paraguay also extended its 2019 designations of Hezbollah and Hamas to include all their components, citing si
Paraguay hits Iran's IRGC with terrorist designation; expands designations for Hamas, Hezbollah
Paraguay has designated Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization and expanded its previous designations of Hamas and Hezbollah to include both their military and political arms.
Trump admin cheers ‘important steps’ as Paraguay targets Iran and its terror proxies
The State Department praised Paraguay for deeming Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Hamas and Hezbollah as terror groups, calling the move important in cutting Tehran’s global terror reach.
Paraguay Designated Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as a Terrorist Organization · Global Voices
The Government included all the political, social and armed components of both organizations in its terrorism list and added them to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
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