OTTAWA — Canada is sanctioning 25 senior Iranian officials and nine government entities following a violent crackdown on anti-government protests in Iran.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says in a statement posted to Twitter that the sanctions are a result of Iran’s “grave and ongoing breaches of international law” and its “blatant disregard for human life.
Thousands of Iranians took to the streets in Iran following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in mid-September. Amini died two days after she was arrested by Iran’s morality police for allegedly wearing her hijab too loosely. Today’s sanctions include the morality police force, it’s chief as well as Iran’s highest ranking soldier.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 3, 2022.If you have found a spelling error, please, notify us by selecting that text and pressing
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