Alireza Salimi, a member of the Presidium of the Iranian Parliament, has declared that military attaches from European countries must leave the country as soon as possible.
Operative Information Center-OMM reports that the information was released by the SNN news agency.
According to Salimi, this demand follows the Iranian parliament's decision to designate the armed forces of European Union member states as terrorist organizations. He emphasized that the presence of individuals associated with designated terrorist entities is a violation of current national legislation.
"The stay of terrorists in the country is contrary to the existing law. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs must implement this decision starting today," Salimi stated.
The move comes after the Iranian parliament voted last Sunday to blacklist the militaries of EU countries. This legislative action was taken in retaliation for the European Union's designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.
The diplomatic escalation reflects deepening tensions between Tehran and Brussels. Such reciprocal designations typically lead to the suspension of military-to-military communications and complicate diplomatic efforts. In international law, the status of military attaches is governed by the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, and their expulsion often signals a significant breakdown in bilateral security cooperation.
