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ISLAMABAD: Iran has declared European countries&#39; armies &quot;terrorist groups,&quot; the parliament speaker said Sunday, following the EU&#39;s decision to apply the same designation to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, AFP reported on Sunday. Dressed in a Guards uniform in a show of solidarity, speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that under &quot;Article 7 of the Law on Countermeasures Against the Declaration of the IRGC as a Terrorist Organization, the armies of European countries are considered terrorist groups.&quot; It remained unclear what immediate impact the decision would have. &lsquo;Shameful and irresponsible&rsquo;&nbsp;According to an&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/iranian-president-says-war-neither-in-interest-of-iran-nor-us" target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Iranian</a>&nbsp;state-run Press TV report published on Friday, Iran&rsquo;s Army has condemned the European Union&rsquo;s move to add the country&rsquo;s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps to its so-called terrorist list as &ldquo;shameful&rdquo; and &ldquo;irresponsible.&rdquo; &ldquo;This hostile action &hellip; adds another stain of shame to the black record of European colonialists,&quot; the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/qatar-says-its-fm-in-iran-to-reduce-tensions-in-region" target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Iranian Army</a>&nbsp;said in a statement on Friday. Move aimed to &lsquo;please US president&rsquo;&nbsp;The statement noted that the action comes as &ldquo;today&rsquo;s Europe is divided&rdquo; and &ldquo;doesn&rsquo;t play an important role in the current international system,&rdquo; adding that the move aims to please US President Donald Trump and gain his support in resolving Europe&rsquo;s problems, including the war in Ukraine, the issue of Greenland -- which Trump wants to take over -- and the weakening of NATO. According to another Press TV report, Iran&rsquo;s top security official, Ali Larijani, also quoted the same domestic law, saying the country considers the armed forces of European Union countries that have blacklisted the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps as &ldquo;terrorist organizations.&rdquo;

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Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf says under ‘Article 7 of the Law on Countermeasures Against the Declaration of the IRGC as a Terrorist Organization, the armies of European countries are considered terrorist groups.’

Iran declares European armies 'terrorist groups' after IRGC designation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan&rsquo;s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran&rsquo;s Supreme National Security Council, in Islamabad on Tuesday, with both sides reaffirming their commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation amid a renewed phase of high-level engagement.&nbsp;According to a Foreign Office statement, the two neighbors &ldquo;reaffirmed commitment to deepening bilateral ties in diverse areas&rdquo; and agreed to enhance coordination on regional and international issues of mutual concern.&nbsp;Iran&rsquo;s state news agency IRNA reported that Larijani is also scheduled to meet Pakistan&rsquo;s parliament speaker, prime minister and president later on Tuesday as part of his diplomatic engagements.&nbsp;Speaking to reporters upon his arrival on Monday night, Larijani said Pakistan &ldquo;plays a key role in the region&rdquo; and that stronger cooperation between Tehran and Islamabad &ldquo;helps calm and peace in the region.&rdquo;&nbsp;Iranian officials said his consultations in Islamabad will review progress on bilateral commitments, follow up on joint agreements and address regional developments and issues concerning the wider Islamic world.&nbsp;Larijani&rsquo;s visit follows a series of high-level exchanges between the two countries in recent months.&nbsp;In August, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian paid his first state visit to Pakistan since taking office, accompanied by Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi and a senior ministerial delegation. The trip saw the signing of multiple memoranda of understanding and discussions aimed at boosting bilateral trade to $10 billion.&nbsp;In October, Naqvi visited Tehran for talks with President Pezeshkian focused on border security, counterterrorism and regional stability.&nbsp;In early November, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf travelled to Islamabad for discussions on parliamentary, security and economic cooperation.&nbsp;Larijani&rsquo;s ongoing visit marks the latest step in what officials on both sides describe as a renewed effort to consolidate political, security and economic ties.

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In Islamabad meeting, Pakistan’s Deputy PM Ishaq Dar and Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani reaffirm commitment to deepen bilateral ties and expand cooperation on regional and international issues.

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Iran declares European armies 'terrorist groups' after IRGC designation

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