Canada Issues Iran Sanctions
Canada on Oct. 31 imposed new sanctions against Iran for human rights violations by its government, including its recent crackdown on women and peaceful protesters. The sanctions target Hossein Rahimi, a police commander; Ahmad Fazelian, deputy attorney general; Asadollah Jafari, head of the Judicial Administration in the North Khorasan Province; and Seyed Morteza Mousavi, deputy head of the Judicial Administration in the Mazandaran Province. Also sanctioned were two entities: Iran’s Law Enforcement Forces and Al-Mustafa International University, which “spreads the regime’s ideology abroad through its global branches.”
Sign up for a free preview to unlock the rest of this article
Communications Daily is required reading for senior executives at top telecom corporations, law firms, lobbying organizations, associations and government agencies (including the FCC). Join them today!
Canada Global Affairs said it’s “aware” of Iran selling weapons to Russia and training Russian forces fighting in Ukraine. The U.S. has said it has proof that Iran has sold drones to Russia (see 2210210046). “Canada strongly condemns this behaviour and will use all diplomatic tools at its disposal to respond to these brutal and unacceptable actions perpetrated by the Iranian regime,” Canada Global Affairs said.