Unwise move: Iran says reserves right to give proper response to Canada’s blacklisting of IRGC
Iran says it reserves the right to reciprocate with a “proper” response Canada’s unlawful act to designate the country’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as a “terrorist organization.”
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kan’ani on Thursday denounced the “political, unconventional and unwise” move by the Canadian government against the IRGC.
“The reprehensible move of the Canadian government against the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps will have no impact on [the force] generating legitimate and deterrent power,” he said.
He added that such measures will fail to hinder the elite force from increasing the level and scope of its power rooted in the Iranian nation.
Canada’s imprudent decision is a hostile move which runs counter to the recognized principles of international law, including non-interference in the internal affairs of countries, and it constitutes an example of violating Iran’s national sovereignty, the spokesperson emphasized.
“This irresponsible and provocative move is in line with the wrong path that the Canadian government has taken for more than a decade under the influence of warmongers and true violators of human rights and the main sponsors of terrorism,” Kan’ani pointed out.
He noted that the IRGC is an official and legal entity enshrined in Iran’s Constitution, which, along with other Armed Forces, is responsible to safeguard national security and borders and promote lasting security and stability in the region by fighting the vicious phenomenon of terrorism.
