The United States has designated Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards Corps as a foreign terrorist group.<br />President Trump said in a statement released by the White House on Monday that the U.S. recognizes the reality that Iran is not just a state sponsor of terrorism but an active participant.<br />It's the first time the U.S. has designated a foreign government body as a terror group...and the move is likely to raise tensions in the Middle East. <br />In response, Iran's Supreme National Security Council said it has designated the U.S. Central Command, which overseas military operations in the Middle East, as a terrorist organization. <br />It's also the first time the U.S. has ever been labeled as a terror group by a foreign government. <br />
