Iran announces it has summoned all the EU ambassadors in the Islamic Republic to protect the bloc's listing of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard as a terror group

Iran's summoning of EU ambassadors signals escalating tensions over the bloc's classification of its Revolutionary Guard.

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This action could heighten geopolitical risks in the region, potentially impacting energy supplies and prices, including WTI, as concerns grow about retaliation or further sanctions from Iran.

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