International Relations
Seanad Éireann — 2026-02-17
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Sharon Keogan (IND), Industrial and Commercial Panel

I thank the Minister of State. I appreciate that the Foreign Affairs Council is working through the sanctions that will be introduced and that it takes times. However, while I speak and representatives of the US and the Islamic regime are in Geneva, people are being shot for protesting on the streets of Abdanan in Iran. The IRGC is a terrorist organisation and the Iranian Government is a terrorist government. It must be replaced immediately. The IRGC has tentacles that stretch into Gaza with Hamas, into Lebanon with the Hezbollah, the Houthis in Yemen and in Syria with Bashar al-Assad. These guys know nothing about diplomacy. All they know is the barrel of a gun. That is their diplomacy so the sooner they are replaced, the better.
I am really disappointed with President Trump. He told the people of Iran that help was on its way. I hope he sticks to his word and brings that help to the Iranian people because they are crying out for it on the streets of Iran.

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Sitting date: 2026-02-17