TEHRAN – Kayhan on Sunday urged the government to suspend ties with the European countries that support blacklisting the slamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), as the main organ of the Iranian military.
In an editorial, the Persian-language daily said the European Parliament committed a “strategic mistake” and a “foolish act” by voting on Wednesday in favor of a call for the European governments to blacklist the IRGC.
Logic requires that the Islamic Republic moves to require the adversaries to respect its domestic regulations, it said.
The daily said the European Parliament’s move proved that the continent does not recognize the Islamic Republic in its entirety and does not want to stop intervening in the country’s internal affairs.
Hence, “it is impossible to engage in other interactions with them”, it added.
The designation of the IRGC means the designation of the entire Islamic Republic, Kayhan said.
The paper advised a halt in political and economic interactions with the countries supporting the IRGC’s blacklisting and a closure of the two sides’ diplomatic missions.
Kayhan said there is no doubt that the Europeans will soon suffer “humanitarian and financial losses” as a result of their move that will make the European Parliament “express regret thousands of times.”