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Canada Labels Iran 'Principal Threat to Peace,' Demands No Nuclear Weapons
- •Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand stated Canada's unequivocal position: Iran is the "principal threat to peace and security" in its region and must never acquire nuclear weapons.
- •Anand addressed the UN General Assembly, condemning Iran's threats to navigation rights in the Strait of Hormuz as an affront to international law.
- •Canada is deploying targeted sanctions and will lead a resolution at the UN General Assembly on human rights in Iran, standing with the Iranian people against repression.
- •Canada announced additional sanctions against five individuals and five entities under the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations, targeting officials and entities involved in digital repression and human rights violations.
- •The sanctions, unveiled in New York, aim to confront the Iranian regime's crackdown on its population, including suppressing dissent through digital surveillance, censorship, and arbitrary detention.
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Canada announced additional sanctions against five individuals and five entities under the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations. Unveiled in New York on September 23, the measures target senior Iranian security and government officials, as well as state-directed entities involved in digital repression, surveillance, and systematic human rights violations.
Addressing the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, Foreign Minister Anita Anand called Tehran the principal threat to regional peace and security and stressed that it must never acquire nuclear weapons. She also condemned Iran's threats to navigation rights in the Strait of Hormuz as a direct affront to international law.
Canada is leading a resolution on human rights in Iran at the UN General Assembly to stand firmly with the Iranian people against repression and to support their human rights, dignity, and aspirations for a better life.
