On July 17, 2026, the UK Home Office announced via X that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has been designated under the National Security (State Threats) Act. The post stated:

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has been designated under the National Security (State Threats) Act.

Anyone who supports or assists the IRGC, or receives payment from it, could face 14 years in prison.

Those who commit acts of sabotage could face life imprisonment.