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UK unveils plan to ban Iran Revolutionary Guards: ministry
The UK government announced plans on Monday to ban Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a threat to national security, alongside an Iran-linked group accused of a series of attacks against the Jewish community. The banned groups would also include proxies and volunteers of Russia's GRU military intelligence agency, and the Islamic Movement of Companions of the Right (IMCR), an Iran-linked group which has claimed attacks on Jewish properties in London.
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Al-Monitor
· Jul 13, 2026
UK outlaws two Iranian groups over antisemitic attacks in Britain
LONDON, July 13 (Reuters) - Britain's government on Monday targeted Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and another Iran-linked group after a string of antisemitic attacks on British streets, using proscription-like powers designed to tackle state-backed threats.The power would effectively outlaw support for those groups and give police and intelligence agencies new powers to tackle any threats linked to them.
Haaretz
· Jul 9, 2026
Iran's Revolutionary Guards say they attacked U.S. bases in Kuwait, Bahrain
Iran's Revolutionary Guards say they attacked U.S. bases in Kuwait, Bahrain
Arutz Sheva
· Jul 13, 2026
UK designates Iran's IRGC as terrorist organization
British government designates Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and two other groups over alleged threats, intimidation, and hostile activity in the UK and Europe.
Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 9, 2026
Iran akui serang pangkalan tentera AS di Kuwait, Bahrain
TEHERAN: Kor Pengawal Revolusi Iran (IRGC) berkata pada Khamis bahawa mereka telah menyerang pangkalan tentera Amerika Syarikat (AS) di Bahrain dan Kuwait sebagai tindak balas terhadap serangan terbaharu Amerika, menurut kenyataan yang disiarkan oleh televisyen Perbadanan Penyiaran Republik Islam Iran (IRIB). Menurut IRGC, mereka menyasarkan infrastruktur dan kemudahan utama di pangkalan tentera AS di Arifjan ... Read more The post Iran akui serang pangkalan tentera AS di Kuwait, Bahrain appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
The New Zealand Herald
· Jun 28, 2026
Iran guards force says strikes against Kuwait, Bahrain in retaliation for US attack
Iran guards force says strikes against Kuwait, Bahrain in retaliation for US attack
Libya Update News
· Jun 27, 2026
After US Airstrikes: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Announces Targeting of Military Sites in the Region
Tehran – The Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced Saturday it had targeted U.S. military positions in the region in response to a new American strike against Iran. The Guard did not specify which U.S. sites were attacked. The statement followed an earlier report by the semi-official ISNA news agency that cited the Revolutionary Guard as saying... Read more Source The post After US Airstrikes: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Announces Targeting of Military Sites in the Region appeared first on Libya Update News.
Al Bawaba
· Jul 8, 2026
Iran Army targets 85 US targets in Kuwait, Bahrain
ALBAWABA - Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) announced said in a statement on Wednesday to have hit dozens of American military bases in Bahrain and Kuwait...
Washington Examiner
· Jun 24, 2026
Iranians tied to Revolutionary Guard crossing US-Canada border illegally trigger new concerns
National security leaders are growing increasingly concerned about Iranians with ties to the Revolutionary Guard attempting to enter the United States illegally from Canada and harm Americans as the war overseas continues. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin disclosed this week that federal immigration authorities from U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Canadian police had begun []
Arab Times Online
· Jul 13, 2026
UK designates Iran's IRGC under new state-threat powers
LONDON, Jul 13: The UK government has proscribed Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) under new state-threat powers, making it a criminal offense to support or assist th...
Yemen News Agency - SABA
· Jul 9, 2026
Iran's Revolutionary Guard and Army Carry Out Preemptive Operation Against Terrorist Groups in Country
Iran's Revolutionary Guard and Army Carry Out Preemptive Operation Against Terrorist Groups in Country
Presstv
· Jul 9, 2026
Iran summons UK envoy, urges London to stop hosting terrorist TV networks
The Iranian Foreign Ministry summons Britain’s ambassador to Tehran over the UK officials’ baseless claims against the Islamic Republic.
Hananya Naftali
· Jul 9, 2026
[Video] Footage from Bahrain: The moment when the Iranian Revolutionary Guards attacked the he [...]
Footage from Bahrain: The moment when the Iranian Revolutionary Guards attacked the headquarters of the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain. (Channel 11)
Yemen Press Agency
· Jul 8, 2026
IRGC targets US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain in response to “CENTCOM” strikes
TEHRAN, July 08 (YPA) – The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on Wednesday that it had attacked 85 critical US military facilities at Mina Salman in Bahrain and Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait using drones and missiles, in addition to shooting down an enemy “MQ-9” drone. This joint operation by the []
Financial Times
· Jun 28, 2026
US and Iran trade strikes as ceasefire falters
Truce under pressure as Tehran counters US attacks by targeting military installations in Bahrain and Kuwait
The Tribune
· Jun 28, 2026
West Asia War: Iran attacks Bahrain and Kuwait following US strikes, threatens to end talks to end war
Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard launched drone and missile attacks Sunday targeting Bahrain and Kuwait in response to US airstrikes that hit the Islamic Republic, and threatened a “complete halt” could come to negotiations to end the war if Washington continues its attacks. The attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait came as a multinational maritime body overseen []
BRICS News
· Jul 13, 2026
JUST IN: 🇬🇧🇮🇷 UK to designate Iran's IRGC as a terrorist organization.
JUST IN: UK to designate Iran's IRGC as a terrorist organization.@BRICSNews
Iran Herald
· Jul 13, 2026
U.S. bases in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan come under Iranian fire
TEHRAN, Iran (ANI): Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Monday (local time) claimed strikes on U.S. military bases in Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait as part of its ongoing 'eye-for-an-eye' operation in response to U.S. military strikes in Iran, Al Jazeera reported. According to Al Jazeera, Iran's state-affiliated Nour News Agency reported that the Iranian Army and IRGC had launched 'large-scale missil
Vanguard News
· Jul 13, 2026
Iran Guards claim strikes against Oman, Bahrain
Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Monday claimed strikes against Bahrain and Oman, saying they destroyed radar systems in Oman and targeted US military facilities on the southern edge of Manama. The post Iran Guards claim strikes against Oman, Bahrain appeared first on Vanguard News.
The Standard
· Jul 13, 2026
Government bans Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Two other groups will face a similar designation.
Nepal News
· Jun 28, 2026
कुवेत र बहराइनस्थित अमेरिकी सैन्य केन्द्रमा आक्रमण गरेको इरानको दाबी
तेहरान । इरानको इस्लामिक रिभोलुसन गार्ड काेर्प्स (आईआरजीसी)ले आइतबार बिहान कुवेत र बहराइनमा रहेका अमेरिकी सैन्य केन्द्रलाई लक्षित गरी ब्यालिस्टिक क्षेप्यास्त्र र ड्रोन आक्रमण गरेको दाबी गरेको छ। उक्त आक्रमण हालै इरानका पाँच तटीय चौकीमा भएको अमेरिकी आक्रमणको प्रत्युत्तरस्वरूप गरिएको आईआरजीसीले जनाएको छ। आईआरजीसीको आधिकारिक समाचार माध्यम ‘सेपाह न्यूज’मा प्रकाशित विज्ञप्तिअनुसार कुवेतस्थित अली अल सलेम []
Euronews
· Jul 9, 2026
Iran launches retaliatory strikes on Gulf states as Trump warns US bombing could get 'much worse'
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had struck US military bases in Bahrain and Kuwait in response to fresh American strikes. They also warned their responses would expand to other bases across the region if US attacks were repeated.
JFeed
· Jun 22, 2026
Iranian Officers Are Hiding in Southern Lebanon: The Secret Trap Forcing Tehran to Beg for a Truce
High ranking Iranian military officers are trapped alongside local forces inside a massive underground fortress in southern Lebanon, explaining why Tehran is using intense diplomatic pressure to freeze all battlefield maneuvers.
Intel Slava
· Jul 12, 2026
[Photo] 🇮🇷❌🇰🇼🇺🇸 — CONFIRMED: Iran reportedly struck a former UN base camp in Kuwait, with Far [...]
— CONFIRMED: Iran reportedly struck a former UN base camp in Kuwait, with Fars News Agency claiming Iranian missiles targeted US HIMARS launchers aimed at Iran, according to LayBay.@IntelSlava
World Israel News
· Jun 26, 2026
US has ‘switched sides’ by handing Iran a Lebanon victory, Israeli expert warns as Tehran recruits for Hezbollah
A number of Iranian officers are operating in the Ali Taher Ridge area in southern Lebanon, holding key roles in managing the fighting and coordinating operational activity. The post US has ‘switched sides’ by handing Iran a Lebanon victory, Israeli expert warns as Tehran recruits for Hezbollah appeared first on World Israel News.
Mehr News Agency
· Jul 9, 2026
Tehran summons UK envoy over accusations leveled against Iran
TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) – Following the repetition of false and baseless accusations leveled by British officials against Iran, the UK ambassador to Tehran was summoned by the Director General for Western Europe at Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
TASS
· Jul 13, 2026
UK designates Iran’s IRGC as terrorist organization — Sky News
The British government explained its move by saying the elite Iranian army unit is allegedly involved in the intimidation of critics of the Islamic Republic on UK soil
KSAT San Antonio
· Jul 3, 2026
Powerful general in Iran emerges from hiding as Tehran prepares for Khamenei's dayslong funeral
A powerful general who leads Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard emerged from hiding as Tehran prepares for the dayslong funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Sky News Australia
· Jul 12, 2026
Iran claims responsibility for wave of strikes across Middle East
Iran has claimed responsibility for strikes against several Middle Eastern countries. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard has targeted a port in Oman containing logistics support centres and refuelling platforms for US aircraft carriers. It has also claimed attacks on a second vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC has also claimed to have targeted Qatar's Al Udeid Air Base and Jordan's Prince Hassan Air Base. It also claimed drone attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain.
Daily Post Nigeria
· Jun 28, 2026
War: Iran strikes US facility in Kuwait, Bahrain
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, IRGC, says it has struck the US military facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain with missiles and drones in response to earlier US strikes on Iran. According to Iranian media, the IRGC said the US strikes violated the ceasefire and will result in the complete halt of all diplomatic processes. Meanwhile, [] War: Iran strikes US facility in Kuwait, Bahrain
All Israel News
· Jun 26, 2026
Vance: CENTCOM to establish direct contacts with Iran's Revolutionary Guards
Vance: CENTCOM to establish direct contacts with Iran's Revolutionary Guards
The Eastern Herald
· Jul 10, 2026
Iran’s Guards Strike US Bases in Bahrain and Kuwait as Trump Voids the Ceasefire
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps launched approximately 85 strikes on US military bases in Bahrain and Kuwait, threatening to expand attacks as Trump abandoned the Bürgenstock ceasefire. The strikes came as the US hit the Tehran-Mashhad railway corridor during Khamenei's burial on Thursday.
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