Albania’s parliament on Tuesday designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization and declared Iran a state sponsor of terrorism, according to a resolution adopted during the 18th day of the ongoing Middle East conflict.
The parliamentary decision stated that the Albanian legislature considers the Islamic Republic of Iran a state that supports terrorism and uses terrorist methods to pursue its foreign policy objectives.
The resolution also condemned cyberattacks targeting Albanian institutions, including a major incident in 2022 that led Tirana to sever diplomatic relations with Tehran.
Earlier this month, an Iranian hacker group claimed responsibility for a cyberattack that targeted messaging services used by members of Albania’s parliament.
Albania hosts a large number of members of the Iranian opposition group Mujahedin-e Khalq, which Tehran labels a terrorist organization. Their presence in the country has made Albania a frequent target of cyber operations linked to groups believed to be close to Iranian authorities.
The US has previously designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization. The European Union followed with similar measures in January after a violent crackdown on protests in Iran.
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