Iran is the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism, and the IRGC is the primary organ through which Iran operationalizes this.
One branch of the IRGC, the Quds Force, is already listed as a terrorist entity in Canada. But the branches of the IRGC are not watertight compartments. They are an integrated whole, operating under the control of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei and serving the regime’s overriding goals of obtaining regional mastery, exporting the revolution, and combatting Iran’s enemies — foreign and domestic.
ISTANBUL, Turkey — People chant slogans during a protest against the death of Iranian Mahsa Amini . Amini died after being arrested in Tehran by the morality police, for allegedly violating the country’s hijab rules.What does a terror listing accomplish? It is a criminal offence for Canadians to engage in financial dealings with a listed terrorist entity, or participate in, contribute to, or enhance its activities.
If conscription is indeed a sticking point for the federal government, perhaps it is possible to carve out exceptions to any consequences of a terror listing by considering the length of time an individual served in the IRGC. Mandatory service in Iran generally ranges from 18 to 24 months. If an individual served in the IRGC only for the minimum amount of time and can prove that they were not involved in terrorist activity, a case could be made that they should be exempt from any restrictions.
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