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Canada designated Iran's Revolutionary Guard as terrorist organisation

IRAN condemned today Canada’s recent announcement that it is designating the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation.

Canadian Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced the decision, which he called a “significant tool in fighting global terrorism,” on Wednesday.

He urged all Canadian citizens to leave Iran.

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