Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

• U.S. announces terrorism charges, seizures linked to Iranian oil network

  The charges and seizures are in response to a series of aggressive actions by Iran over several years, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said.

  World

  Feb 2
  
• Canada sanctions more Iran guard corps members, police after Toronto rally criticism

  The sanctions follow criticism of the Liberals this weekend at a large rally called the Tirgan Festival at Toronto's Scotiabank Arena.

  World

  Mar 27, 2023
  
• Advertisement
• Canadian, American, Iranian lawyers team up to identify IRGC members in Canada

  A B.C.-based lawyer has helped created a website to identify and investigate reports of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps members living in Canada.

  Canada

  Dec 2, 2022
• Advertisement
• Iran’s Revolutionary Guard is listed terrorist group ‘by association,’ Canadian court rules

  The Ontario Superior Court found the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was 'a listed entity' because one of its branches, the Qods Force, was already designated as such.

  Canada

  Nov 28, 2022
• Canada bans senior Iranian officials with new ‘terrorism,’ rights abuse designation

  'The consequences will be severe,' Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said of the move's impact on Iran's senior leaders over human rights abuses.

  Canada

  Nov 14, 2022
• Iranian-Canadians in London, Ont. protest against injustices in their home country

  Hundreds lined Richmond Street with signs and flags as many cars drove by, honking their horns in solidarity.

  Canada

  Oct 29, 2022
• 1 month after Mahsa Amini’s death in Iran, what has Canada done so far?

  Since Mahsa Amini’s death, Canada has permanently banned more than half -- over 10,000 members -- of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) from entering the country.

  World

  Oct 16, 2022
• Canada bans more than 10K Iran Revolutionary Guard members from entering country

  On Monday, Ottawa sanctioned nine entities and 25 individuals in response to crackdowns in Iran, including senior Iranian officials and members of the IRGC.

  Canada

  Oct 7, 2022
• Advertisement
• National security agencies will decide Iran terror designation, not MPs: Ottawa

  Iranians are facing a violent human-rights crackdown, and the Conservatives have renewed calls to have the IRGC listed as a terror group.

  Canada

  Sep 28, 2022
• Advertisement
• PM says inviting Iran to Vancouver soccer friendly is not ‘a very good idea’

  At issue is whether Canada should be hosting Iran given the Canadians who died on Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 when it was shot down on Jan. 8, 2020.

  Sports

  May 17, 2022