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Iran Summons EU Ambassadors After Labeling European Armies “Terrorist” in Retaliation for IRGC Listing

European measures carry concrete sanctions, unlike Tehran’s largely symbolic declaration.

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Le président du Parlement iranien Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. [Morteza Nikoubazl / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP]
Sur cette photo diffusée par l’agence de presse de l’Assemblée consultative islamique (ICANA), le président du Parlement iranien, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, en uniforme des gardiens de la révolution islamique, préside une séance à Téhéran le 1er février 2026.
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Overview

  • Iran’s foreign ministry said it summoned ambassadors from EU states in Tehran on Sunday and Monday and signaled more reprisals to come.
  • Parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf announced that European armies are deemed “terrorist groups,” invoking article 7 of a domestic counter‑measures law.
  • State TV showed Ghalibaf and lawmakers in IRGC-style uniforms as deputies chanted slogans, underscoring a message of internal solidarity.
  • The immediate practical impact of Iran’s designation was not clear, with no specific enforcement steps detailed so far.
  • EU foreign ministers agreed Thursday to list the IRGC as a terrorist organization, enabling transaction blocks, asset freezes and travel bans, with 21 entities and senior figures targeted.