Sen. Ted Cruz wants the US State Department to classify an Iranian military force as a terrorist organization, The Hill reported.
The Texas Republican, who is running for president, has introduced legislation requiring Secretary of State John Kerry and James Clapper, the director of national intelligence, to hand over a report on whether or not Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps qualifies as a foreign terrorist organization.

Cruz called Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps “a leading proponent of radical Islamic terrorism around the globe.”
 
“Under the direction of the Khamenei, branches of the IRGC have murdered hundreds of Americans,” he added. “They have attacked our allies. They have provided material support for other designated terrorist groups, such as Hezbollah. Yet for years the United States has sanctioned IRGC entities while leaving the organization itself untouched.”
 
If the administration determines that Revolutionary Guard doesn’t qualify for the classification, Cruz wants a “detailed justification” as to why.
 
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) has introduced similar legislation in the House.
 
McCaul, who chairs the House Homeland Security Committee, added in a statement that the Obama administration “must call the IRGC what it is: a terrorist organization committed to killing Americans and our allies all over the world. …Designating Iran’s IRGC as a foreign terrorist organization would go a long way in demonstrating that the president is truly committed to combatting Iranian terror.”