The Zionist Federation has urged the British government and European Union to designate the Iranian Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organisation.
In a campaign launched this week, the ZF claimed the IRG was responsible for arms transfers to terrorist groups, had worked with al-Qaeda, backed Syrian President Bashar Assad, and had masterminded attacks against British citizens abroad.
ZF chairman Paul Charney said: “The EU and the UK must take practical steps to deal with international terrorism. By proscribing the IRG, they would be showing a commitment to fighting terrorism and protecting the security of EU citizens.”
A ZF petition calling for greater action had reached 50 signatures within the first 24 hours of being set up.
