UK Designates IRGC, IMCR, and GRU Volunteer Corps Under New State Threats Powers
The UK government has announced the first designations under its new state threats powers, targeting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Islamic Movement of Companions of the Right, and Russia’s GRU Volunteer Corps.
The United Kingdom has formally designated three entities under its newly introduced state threats legislation. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the Islamic Movement of Companions of the Right (IMCR), and Russia’s GRU Volunteer Corps are the first groups to be listed under the powers.
The designations mark a significant step in the UK’s efforts to counter foreign interference and hostile state activity. No further details on the specific implications of these designations were provided in the announcement.
Source: First Squawk