Australia Passes Law Allowing IRGC to Be Listed as a Terrorist Group

The power was previously limited to non-state entities.

A general view of the Iranian Embassy in Canberra, Australia, Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP

Australia can now designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist group under new laws just passed by Parliament.

The Criminal Code Amendment (State Sponsors of Terrorism) Bill 2025 passed the Senate on Nov. 6 without amendment, creating a legal framework to hold state-backed groups accountable for orchestrating or supporting terrorist activity in Australia.