UK designates Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as terrorist organization, with penalties up to 14 years

UK designates Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as terrorist organization, with penalties up to 14 years

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2026-07-13 11:24:05
The UK government has designated Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization, according to a July 13 report cited by BlockBeats and attributed to Sky News. Under the new legal framework, several forms of conduct are now treated as criminal offenses. These include inviting support for the Revolutionary Guard, expressing opinions or beliefs in support of the group, assisting its UK-related activities, or engaging in actions that could materially aid the organization. The rules also criminalize accepting or retaining material benefits provided by the Revolutionary Guard or its representatives. Violations of the new law can carry a maximum sentence of 14 years in prison and/or a fine. The update was published as a 7x24 flash news item by BlockBeats.
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The UK government has designated Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization, according to a July 13 report from Sky News cited by BlockBeats.

Under the new rules, the following conduct is now considered a criminal offense:

  • inviting support for the Revolutionary Guard, or expressing opinions or beliefs in support of it;
  • assisting the group’s UK-related activities, or taking part in actions that could materially assist the organization;
  • accepting or retaining material benefits provided by the Revolutionary Guard or its representatives.

Violations of the new law can result in up to 14 years in prison and/or a fine.

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