UK Announces IRGC Proscription as Terrorist Organization

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed legislation to formally proscribe Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization would be introduced 'as quickly as possible,' citing documented links to terror plots on British soil, attacks on Jewish communities in the UK, and IRGC cyber warfare operations against British infrastructure. The move followed the EU's January 29, 2026 decision to proscribe the IRGC, placing significant pressure on the UK government to align. The UK proscription was expected to be announced in the King's Speech alongside broader 'proscription-like measures' targeting state-linked terrorist entities. Iran's Foreign Ministry condemned the anticipated move as a 'politically motivated' action serving Israeli interests.