سید مهران محمدی

In recent decades, the vast majority of armed conflicts have often taken place within the internal sphere of one state, rather than being related to the geographical scope of several states. The UN Security Council, which has the primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security in accordance with the Charter, and the end of the Cold War marks a turning point in the Council's approach in this regard. Condemning the actions of the parties to the conflict, UN peacekeeping operations, its role in the development of customary international humanitarian law, and the establishment of international tribunals are some of the activities of the UN Security Council under Chapter VII of the Charter. This article, with an analytical-descriptive approach, while describing the actions of the Security Council and in answering the question that how these actions have contributed to the development of the law of non-international armed conflict, assumes that although the actions of this council have contributed to the development of this field, the activities of this organ, both in the field of legislation and legal practices and in the creation of international customs, have faced opposing views and have had a volatile trend in the interactions of its political and dusty atmosphere.

This article examines the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' labeling as terrorists by the United States in the framework of the international law. In its latest action against the Islamic Republic of Iran, the United States has listed the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization. This is the first time that an official body of an independent government from another country has faced such a decision. U.S. officials have accused the IRGC of supporting terrorism in the region, and have cited their action as a lever to increase pressure and bring Iran to the negotiating table. In the present article, an attempt has been made to discuss this issue by providing a definition of terrorism and reviewing international documents and U.S. domestic laws. In addition, a legal analysis of this action is done while providing a description of the conditions created. By calling the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and all its affiliates a terrorist group, the Islamic Republic of Iran has retaliated against the U.S. move. The findings are based on the principle that this action by the United States is contrary to the principles of the UN Charter, and violates the international peace, security and order, and calls for a strong presence of the Security Council as a UN peacekeeper. Also, under Articles 40 and 41 of the International Law Commission on State Responsibility, the United States has international responsibility, is condemned to non-recognition, and must, in principle, be reported to the Security Council.