Dossier
terrorist designation
Coverage of terrorist designation in the Nexus archive.
- Brazil’s Congress Forces Lula’s Foreign Minister to Testify
Brazil’s Congress compelled Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira to testify before the Chamber of Deputies’ foreign affairs and national defence committee on 8 July. The summons, which mandates attendance or faces potential criminal charges, followed a 1 July ministry letter to Congress regarding Washington’s designation of two Brazilian gangs as terrorists.
- Iran’s Revolutionary Guard to win big if US lifts sanctions as part of peace deal
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard could benefit significantly if the US lifts sanctions as part of a peace deal. The force's economic influence in Iran is substantial, though its terrorist designation might deter US firms from engaging with it.