29 Mar 2024
Wednesday 10 April 2019 - 16:47
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Turkey, Qatar, China, Iraq denounce US blacklisting of IRGC

Press TV - Turkey, Qatar, China, and Iraq have separately denounced US President Donald Trumps recent move to designate Irans Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist group.

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Tuesday warned that the move was a step outside international law which will pave the way for further instability in the region.

The United States issued this one-sided decision in the context of sanctions and pressure on Iran, he said in a joint press conference with his Qatari counterpart.

We do not support Irans Revolution Guards in Syria, but no country can declare another countrys armed forces a terrorist organization. We also do not support unilateral decisions, he noted.

Qatari top diplomat Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani also denounced the US for blacklisting of the Iranian military force, saying disagreements over the behavior of another countrys army should not be resolved by imposing sanctions.

Baghdad also warned the USand its ally Riyadh that its actions will have "negative repercussions in Iraq and in the region", and that the move couldfurther destabilize the region.

According to reports, he also contacted King Abdullah II of Jordan and the Egyptian government about the issue.

"We tried to stop the American decision. We reached out to all sides, tothe US and the Saudis," IraqiPrime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi said in a Tuesday press conference. Any escalation, he said, "would make us all losers.

Earlier in the day, Iraqi President Barham Salih met with Kenneth McKenzie, the commander of US CENTCOM, in the capital Baghdad, calling for reducing tension in the Middle East.

The move has also been condemned by Iraqs Popular Mobilization Forces and political factions.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kangsaid on Tuesday China always upholds that all countries should observe the basic guidelines of international relations on the basis of the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, rather than pursuing power politics and bullying.

"We hope that relevant countries, especially major powers outside the region, will do more things that are conducive to the peace and stability of the Middle East, instead of taking measures that will lead to further tension in the region," Lu said in a regular press briefing, according to Xinhuanet.

The comments came after Donald Trump released a statement on Monday designating the IRGC a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) under Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

In reaction to the designation, Iran labeled the US CENTCOM as a terrorist organization, and threatened that US forces in the region would not have calm anymore.
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