Trump designates IRGC as terrorist organisation; calls for additional sanctions Maryam Rajavi, welcomed the new U.S. policy to 'condemn the IRGC’s gross violations of human rights' in Iran. The relationship between the  United States  and # Iran  has taken another turn, as the Trump administration designated the Islamic  #Revolutionary Guard Corps  (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation. On Friday, President Trump also called for tougher sanctions against the IRGC. This is clearly a move by this administration to turn attention to what President Trump called “Iran’s continued dangerous and destabilising behaviour.” “I am authorising the Treasury Department to further  #sanction  the entire Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for its support for terrorism and to apply sanctions to its officials, agents, and affiliates,” said  # Trump .  “I urge our allies to join us in taking strong actions to curb Iran’s continued danger...