INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN-- Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom said on Wednesday that Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) can not be called a
terrorist organization simply for what he called offense of human rights in Iran
Such a classification requires observation of special conditions, said Billstrom, whose nation holds the turning presidency of the
European Union.The European Parliament adopted a non-binding resolution on January 19 in which it got in touch with the EU to put the IRGC
on its terror list.Billstrom told the MEPs sitting on the European Parliament Foreign Relations Committee that placing the IRGC on the EU
terrorist list is in need of strong proof and files
Responding to a concern by a Swedish MEP who sits on the mentioned committee, Billstrom said he had actually not provided any guarantee to
Iran that Sweden or the EU will not support putting the IRGC on the terrorist list.The Iranian and Swedish foreign minister held phone talks
At the talks, Abdollahian said the European Parliament resolution contravenes the UN Charter
The Guard Corps can not be put on the list of terrorist company simply for breaking human rights in Iran, rather they should have ties with
terrorism, Billstrom noted.Otherwise, he cautioned, there is a threat that an individual who is sanctioned would file a complaint at the
European Court of Justice and be delisted and such a thing has actually happened in the past, for that reason I dont think such a move
will be reasonable, DW reported.The chief Swedish diplomat said he extremely values the resolution by the European parliament however it
is very important to have an appropriate understanding of legal conditions
The EU diplomacy chief, Josep Borrell, noted on January 23 that such a designation could only happen if a court in an EU country identified
that the IRGC was guilty of terrorism
You can not state I consider you a terrorist since I do not like you, he informed reporters ahead of the talks between EU foreign ministers
in Brussels.In talks with Borrell on January 19, Foreign Minister Abdollahian asserted that the European Parliament has actually shot
itself in the foot by voting for a resolution asking the European Union and its member mentions to include the IRGC as a terrorist company
Abdollahian dramatically blasted the European Parliaments psychological, injudicious, inaccurate and unprofessional move, which he stated
is at odds with political factor and decency.Threatening reprisal, Abdollahian stated, In the field of diplomacy it is essential to regard
shared security and establish shared trust instead of pursuing the language of risks and hostile acts
Abdollahian highlighted that Iran has actually often declared that the IRGC is a main state body which has actually had and will continue to
have an essential and key role in safeguarding the security of Iran and the region, especially in the fight versus terrorism.He also advised
the European Parliament to ponder about the dire outcomes of its psychological habits and to focus rather on the track of diplomacy, useful
interaction, and rationality
