France has announced that it would support the EU designating the Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation, marking a surprise U-turn amid secretive negotiations among the bloc's 27 member states.
Paris had appeared to be the last major hold-out after Italy this week abandoned its traditional reluctance, followed by Spain.
Opponents had long argued that listing the IRGC could sever remaining diplomatic channels with Iran − including sensitive negotiations over western detainees, whom European capitals describe as hostages.
Now, the EU appears on track to possibly achieving consensus on Thursday to list the IRGC −an eli
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