OTTAWA – After years of pressure, the Liberal government declared Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organization Wednesday.

Speaking to reporters in front of the House of Commons, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said the government had received “very, very strong and compelling evidence” that it should list the IRGC as a terrorist group under the Criminal Code.

The designation comes six years after the House of Commons first supported a motion to designate the IRGC as a terrorist entity.{ai:summary}<p>LeBlanc announces Canadian government labels IRGC a terror group. Strong evidence cited. #foreignaffairs</p>

After years of pressure, Liberals designate Iran's IRGC as terrorist group

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