Iran Proscribes British Air Force and Navy as Terrorist Groups

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Affects Iran and United Kingdom

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Tehran labeled the British air and naval forces as terrorist groups in a retaliatory move.

Tehran classified key branches of the United Kingdom armed forces as terror groups in response to London's earlier penalties against the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The foreign intelligence branch also received a hostile entity classification under the new measures taking effect on the first of November.

The motivationTehran acted in direct retaliation for London targeting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
The targetsThe sanctions apply to the Royal Navy, the Royal Air Force, and the MI6 intelligence agency.

Why it matters

Rising diplomatic tensions between London and Tehran have escalated through reciprocal sanctions and proscriptions affecting key military and security institutions of both nations.

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Iran's Foreign Ministry announced that the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force are designated as terrorist groups, while the MI6 intelligence service is classified as a hostile group, effective from November first.

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