At a February 1, 2026 session of Iran’s parliament aired on Channel 2, Majles Speaker **Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf** led lawmakers in a highly choreographed show of defiance against the European Union after it designated the **Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps** as a terrorist organization.
Qalibaf and multiple Majles members appeared in IRGC uniforms, waved their fists, and denounced the EU move as “irresponsible,” shouting at Europe that it had “no shame.”
Qalibaf formally declared that European countries’ armies would now be considered terrorist organizations by Iran and warned that the EU would “bear the consequences.” The session concluded with repeated chants of “Death to America!” from lawmakers on the floor.
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