'We will stop IranAir from maintaining its fleet and buying new aircraft,' says MEP Neumann

Hannah Neumann, the head of the European Parliament's Delegation for Relations with Iran, says that during her time in this position, she will aim to engage with both the Iranian parliament and the Iranian people, who seek change and lasting peace.

A knowledgeable German politician on Iranian issues, Neumann is known for her criticism of Josep Borrell's policies on Iran. She considers Borrell too conservative when it comes to the country and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Euronews Persian's conversation with Ms. Neumann touched on the inclusion of the IRGC's name on a list of terrorist groups, the execution of Jamshid Sharmahd, the status of the suspension of the case of Elaheh Mohammadi and Niloofar Hamedi, the boycott of IranAir, Europe's connection with Masoud Pezeshkian and a possible war between Iran and Israel.

During the conversation, she stressed that "EU security agencies have sufficient documentation which proves IranAir has used its planes to send military equipment to the Houthis in Yemen, the Syrian regime and other regions plagued by war".

Lithuania's parliament has designated the IRGC as a terrorist organisation. Do you think the EU should also pursue such a path? What is your position on this?

"The Revolutionary Guard terrorises its own people inside Iran, but they also terrorise a whole region, the Middle East. This is why now would be the perfect time to list them as a terrorist organisation. I am pleased the Lithuanian parliament has taken this step, and will fight to make sure the European Union follows suit. Fortunately, there is a majority consensus on this issue in the European Parliament. But amongst EU countries themselves, things are a more difficult".

You have repeatedly criticised