• Canada designates Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorist entity (The Globe and Mail, + The Canadian Press Syndication)

Canada is designating the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a branch of the Iranian armed forces, as a terrorist organization under this country’s Criminal Code, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced.

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|June 19, 2024
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The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) immediately welcomed Ottawa’s action on the IRGC Wednesday. President Shimon Koffler Fogel said “the Canadian Jewish community has persistently called for this decisive action against the IRGC, recognizing its role in promoting violence and instability globally, including through its support for terrorist groups targeting Jews” and others.

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