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U.S. May Add Iran's Army to List of Terrorist Groups

By Jackie Northam

Published August 15, 2007 at 1:00 PM PDT

This story was published more than 16 years ago.

The State Department is reportedly preparing to designate Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, or part of it, as a terrorist organization.

The designation would allow U.S. financial officials to, among other things, take action against businesses with ties to the Revolutionary Guard.

It's not clear what practical effect the designation would have.

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The State Department already has listed Iran as a state sponsor of terrorism, and the U.S. has imposed an array of sanctions on the country.

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Jackie Northam

Jackie Northam is NPR's International Affairs Correspondent. She is a veteran journalist who has spent three decades reporting on conflict, geopolitics, and life across the globe - from the mountains of Afghanistan and the desert sands of Saudi Arabia, to the gritty prison camp at Guantanamo Bay and the pristine beauty of the Arctic.

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