Iran says it now considers EU militaries to be terrorist groups

https://apnews.com/article/iran-eu-terrorist-groups-protests-c0023d9ff1e7c4e6fa92077d640e244c

35 Comments

  1. Oh noe, does it mean EU militaries will be sanctioned by Iran? Whatever will they do?

    Also, way to pick a fight when it’s not needed. Like for real.

  2. Oh damn…. Iran pulled the deep strategic move of “I’m rubber, you’re glue. Whatever you say, bounces off me and sticks onto you”.

  3. clamorous_owle on

    Iran’s response sounds like it came from somebody badly losing a “yo mama” showdown.

  4. I present to you Iran, the Bart Simpson of international relations:

    > I know you are, but what am I

  5. Between this and a fanatical devotion to a religion that is sworn to murder every man, woman and child not following it, I am starting to suspect Iran may be the bad guys.

  6. Due_Narwhal4937 on

    Some people can’t tell the difference between a armed forces, rebels and terrorists.

  7. Counterpoint-4 on

    If I say it it becomes the truth?! That’s about the level of a four year old saying they didn’t go in the cookie jar!

  8. Exciting-Possible773 on

    I think they missed the biggest and baddest terrorist… Think harder, clock’s ticking.

  9. If only the EU held their hands like a mirror so these harsh words would be deflected back

  10. It’s so petty and stupid I can’t even laugh about it. Such desperate face saving, mainly for their ignorant zealous supporters.

    Just to give you an idea of why those sanctions are a big thing and why the EU was really trying hard not to sanction them. Unlike normal militaries in Europe, the IRGC owns half of the Iranian economy, through company ownership, money laundering, drugs, and oil smuggling.

    If you sanction the IRGC you basically close all trade with Iran because the risk of any company having connections to the IRGC is too great for any country or bank to consider. If you sanction any European military, you do nothing.

    At some point, there won’t be enough to pay all the Hezbollah, Pakistani, Houthi mercenaries in their coffers and then they’ll discover that faith and prayers get you only so far.

  11. Pawn_of_the_Void on

    Not that this isn’t silly but its not like they’re the first to just call whatever they want a terrorist group