Israel National News reports: “Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday strongly condemned Australia’s decision to designate the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as a ‘state sponsor of terrorism.’

In a statement quoted by the Xinhua news agency, Tehran called the move ‘unlawful, unjustifiable and in violation of international law regulations and norms’ regarding respect for national sovereignty.

‘The Australian government’s political move is a dangerous and criminal precedent, which has been designed under Israel’s influence,’ the ministry charged.

Iran stressed that the IRGC is part of its armed forces, ‘which has played an unparalleled role in defending the country’s national sovereignty and security against foreign aggression and in countering terrorism.’…”