Canada will freeze all remaining trade with Iran to protest the Tehran’s nuclear ambitions and its human rights record, Foreign Minister John Baird said on Wednesday. Canada, which has had increasingly poor relations with Iran for more than a decade, had already imposed a series of trade sanctions. In 2012, bilateral trade was worth […]
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Canada announces new sanctions against Iran
Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird announced more sanctions against Iran Tuesday, ramping up pressure on Tehran to scrap its nuclear program.
After Canada severed ties, Iran expects more countries to close embassies in Tehran
An Iranian semi-official news agency says Iran expects more countries to follow Canada’s example and close their embassies in Tehran.
Canada closes embassy in Iran, to expel Iranian diplomats
Canada has closed its embassy in Iran and will expel all remaining Iranian diplomats in Canada within five days, Foreign Minister John Baird said on Friday, denouncing Tehran as the biggest threat to global security.
Canada Shuts Its Iran Visa Section
Canada has announced the closure of the visa section at its embassy in the Iranian capital, Tehran, in a move likely to affect thousands of Iranian travelers.
Canada Asks Iran To Grant Clemency
Canada’s foreign minister has called on Iran to grant clemency to a Canadian-Iranian sentenced to death for espionage.
Iran says Canada must cooperate with UN special rapporteur
The Iranian government has taken Canada to task over the “dire” living conditions of its indigenous community.