Iran regional confrontation

Iran designates MI6 as hostile and the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force as terrorist organizations

DECISIONS AND STATEMENTS
Location
Iran; national reciprocal-designation decision
Importance
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Iran’s Foreign Ministry announced on Sunday that MI6 was designated a hostile group and the British Royal Navy and Royal Air Force were designated terrorist organizations under Iranian legislation, effective upon publication. IRNA and Mehr attributed the reciprocal measures to a Supreme National Security Council resolution and cited Britain’s involvement in the US-Israeli war and its July designation of the IRGC.

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Evidence: Iran FM designates British Royal Navy, Air Force as terrorist, Iran designates MI6 as hostile, British navy and air force as terrorist organizations

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