European Parliament calls for EU states to place Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on terror list
The call comes one day after the European Commission president said the EU is looking into imposing a new round of sanctions against Iran
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Protesters gather outside Iran’s Karaj prison ahead of executions
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