Trump administration considering labeling Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist group: Report

Published July 2, 2018 8:51pm ET



The Trump administration is considering designating Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a branch of Iran’s military, as a foreign terrorist organization, according to a new report.

The move is controversial among senior Cabinet officials, as some caution it could jeopardize U.S. personnel and installations overseas, CNN reports. For example, Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats warned that the new label could present challenges to U.S. forces.

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