The way could soon be clear for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard to be listed as a terrorist organization. On his arrival at the EU summit, Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz referred to a German court ruling that could serve as the starting point for a listing. The EU Commission’s legal service is currently examining the matter. Specifically, it is likely to be a ruling by the Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court regarding an attempted arson attack on a synagogue in Bochum, in which a German-Iranian was convicted in December.