Former UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman has sharply criticized Britain’s failure to formally ban Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, calling the situation “disgraceful” and long overdue for action.
Speaking publicly, Braverman said the IRGC directly funds and supports Hamas, Hezbollah, and jihadist terror networks around the world, describing the organization as “the head of the snake” driving regional and global instability. She argued that as long as the IRGC remains unbanned, the UK is failing to confront the true source of Islamist terror.
Braverman placed responsibility on the UK Foreign Office, accusing it of blocking previous efforts to proscribe the IRGC despite mounting evidence of its role in terrorism, subversion, and violence against civilians. Her remarks come amid growing pressure on Western governments to take firmer action against Tehran’s terror infrastructure, particularly as Iran’s proxies escalate threats against Israel and the wider West.
Her comments add momentum to renewed calls for Britain to align with tougher measures already advocated by allies, targeting not just Iran’s proxies, but the regime body that organizes, funds, and directs them.