INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN-- An Iranian lawmaker has stated that Irans reaction to the European Parliaments resolution on the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps
(IRGC) triggered the EU to back down on the IRGC listing
The lawmaker, Jalal Rashidi Kouchi, informed ICANA that the resolution was met with a major reaction from Iran
The European Parliament understood that we will not be reluctant to decisively respond to this resolution, Kouchi said
He was talking about recent remarks by EU diplomacy chief Josep Borrell who stated that the EU can not designate the IRGC as a terrorist
group just because they do not like it
Irans response to Europes wrong action concerning calling the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist caused them to reconsider
their behavior, the legislator stated
He included, I believe that we should provide a company message to Europe that the expense of such a work will absolutely be much greater
Europe should know that its conditions are various from America
It appears to have actually comprehended this difference to some extent
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has actually highlighted the risks associated with the IRGC designation for Europe in a
viewpoint piece for Al Jazeera
Branding the IRGC a terrorist organization would be a colossal mistake on the part of the EU-- an error Iran can not be anticipated to
Such a designation would encroach upon Irans sovereignty, flouting global law and the Charter of the United Nations
Such a severe escalation would further weaken Europes trustworthiness in matters connected to global security and have extensive
implications for the interests of European countries in the Middle East region, he wrote
Therefore, it is of critical significance that rationality prevails within the European diplomacy facility to avoid another crisis
He stated, Designating the IRGC as a terrorist organization would have lots of undesirable legal and political effects for all involved
This is why it is our conviction that dialogue and diplomacy is the best course forward
Positive engagement between Iran and Europe is important for finding sustainable services to disputes and clarifying misunderstandings
Engagement begets more engagement
Threats, on the other hand, will be met by a commensurate reaction
