China
China's manned submersible Jiaolong completed its first dive in the Year of the Horse in the Western Pacific Ocean on Wednesday.
This mission to the Western Pacific Ocean pairs Jiaolong with a remotely operated vehicle, with both submersibles operating routinely from the same Deep Sea No. 1 research vessel.
China's manned submersible Jiaolong completes first dive in Year of Horse
The European Council has formally decided to add the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) of Iran to the European Union's terrorist list, according to a statement released on Thursday.
The decision was made following a political agreement reached by the bloc's Foreign Affairs Council on Jan 29.
In a post on social media platform X on Jan 29, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas said EU foreign ministers had taken the "decisive" step of designating IRGC as a terrorist organization.
Following the listing, the IRGC will be subject to restrictive measures under the EU counterterrorism sanctions regime, including the freezing of its funds and other financial assets or economic resources in EU member states, and the prohibition for EU operators to make funds and economic resources available to the group.
With the latest decision, there are now 13 persons and 23 groups and entities subject to restrictive measures under the EU terrorist list.
European Council designates Islamic Revolution Guards Corps as terrorist organization
