Canada presses Iran for answers on downed Ukrainian jetliner
Reuters – Canada is pressing Iran for additional answers over the downing in January of a Ukrainian jetliner, after an announcement by…
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Canada tells travelers from Iran to isolate over coronavirus
Reuters – Canada is telling travelers from Iran to isolate themselves at home for 14 days because of the novel coronavirus, the…
Canada now the second biggest arms exporter to Middle East, data show
The Globe And Mail – Canada has soared in global rankings to become the second biggest arms dealer to the Middle East…
Canada sells Iran’s properties, gives money away to ‘terror victims’
Press TV – Canada has gifted some $30 million worth of Iranian assets to the victims of terrorist attacks in which Iran…
Canada, Australia, Denmark voice readiness to hire Iranian workforce
MNA – Canada, Australia and Denmark voiced their readiness to employ 5,000 Iranian labor force in the current year (started March 21,…
Canada should be responsible for illegal anti-Iran moves
IRNA – Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Tuesday that Canada should be accountable for its illegal measures against Iran. Seyyed Abbas Mousavi…
Iran Prosecutor-General slams Canada for becoming safe haven for embezzlers
MNA – Iran Prosecutor-General Mohammad Jaffar Montazeri said Wednesday that Canada has become a safe haven for embezzlers and urged Canadian officials…
US to ask Canada to extradite Huawei CFO Meng over Iran sanctions – Reports
Sputnik – Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou was arrested in the Canadian city of Vancouver on 1 December 2018, for reportedly failing to…
China demands Canada release Huawei executive
AP – China on Thursday demanded Canada release a Huawei Technologies executive who was arrested in a case that adds to technology…
Canada arrests top Huawei executive on suspicion of violating Iran sanctions
The Verge – Canada arrested the chief financial officer of Huawei on suspicion of violating US sanctions against Iran, according to The…
Canada considering sanctions against Saudis over Khashoggi murder
Sputnik – Canada could soon join the United States in imposing sanctions against the Saudi nationals accused of killing journalist Jamal Khashoggi,…
Saudi Arabia used Israeli cyberweapons to target dissident in Canada
Haaretz – Saudi authorities reportedly used technology provided by Israeli firm NSO to try and track Omar Abdulaziz via his cellphone, a…
Saudi expulsion of Canadian ambassador “object lesson” to others
IFP – A former Iranian diplomat says the expulsion of the Canadian ambassador from Saudi Arabia was meant to be an object…
What does push Saudi Arabia to pick spat with Canada?
Alwaght – Over the past three days, the diplomatic tensions between Saudi Arabia and Canada have been making the world media headlines.…
Yemen’s Houthi Leader urges Canada to open embassy in Sana’a
Tasnim – The chairman of Yemen’s Supreme Revolutionary Committee called on Ottawa to open its embassy in Sana’a after Saudi Arabia expelled…
Poll: MKO doesn’t represent Iranian diaspora in Canada
IFP – A new survey reveals that nearly 100 percent of Iranian diaspora in Canada maintain that Ottawa officials shouldn’t have taken…
Iran condemns Canadian House of Commons’ motion
MNA – Iranian foreign ministry spokesman condemned a motion in Canada’s parliament which demands immediate cease of all negotiations on restoring diplomatic…
Iran sympathizes with Canada over deadly bus crash
MNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi has expressed regret over the fatal crash of a bus involving Canadian junior hockey…
Canada says widow of Iran professor stopped from traveling
AP — The widow of an Iranian-Canadian university professor who died under disputed circumstances in a Tehran prison has been stopped from…
Iran’s coverage: Iran urges Canada’s answer over killing of national by police
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Iran demands explanation for murder of national in Canada Iran’s Foreign Ministry…
Iran demands explanation for murder of national in Canada
Tasnim – Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemned the fatal shooting of an Iranian man in Ontario, Canada, by police, saying Tehran is asking…
Iran slams Canada’s selective stances on human rights
IRNA – Iran’s Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the UN Eshaq Al Habib lambasted Canada’s…
Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemns France, Canada terror attacks
Press TV – Iranian Foreign Ministry’s Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has slammed the recent terrorist attacks in France and Canada. “As some countries are busy…
Hatami honored in Canada
Financial Tribune- Phoenix Cultural Center and Cine Iran Festival in Toronto held a special event for Iran’s accomplished actress Leila Hatami on…
Canada releases statement on outcome of Iranian election
MNA – Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland in a statement on Sat. following Iran’s presidential election welcomed Pres. Rouhani’s commitment to continue…
Iranian-Canadians going to US to vote
IRNA – An Iranian-Canadian academic from Concordia University, Montreal, said that many Iranian-Canadians are going to the US to vote in the…
Spokesman: Negotiations with Canada to continue
IRNA – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi said on Monday that many Iranian citizens residing in Canada wanted to attend presidential election,…
Zarif: Iranians in Canada can go to US for May 19 vote
MNA – Iran’s FM Zarif said Canada has refused to allow polling stations for Iranian expats wishing to vote for the upcoming…
No polling stations in Canada for Iranian expats: Source
Tasnim – The Canadian government denied a request by Tehran to set up polling stations in the North American country for its…
Iran optimistic about running elections in Canada
MNA – Bahram Ghasemi said Iran is hopeful of balloting Iranians residing in Canada for presidential elections although Tehran and Ottawa lack…
Iranian composer judges 2017 JUNO Awards in Canada
MNA – Iranian musician, orchestra conductor, pianist and composer Maziar Heidari was introduced as a member of the jury at the Canadian…
Canada lawmakers pass Anti-Islamophobia motion
Tasnim – Lawmakers in Canada’s House of Commons, with strong encouragement from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government, passed a motion Thursday paving…
80 percent of Canadians back Israel boycott — poll
The Electronic Intifada| Ali Abunimah: Four in five Canadians expressing an opinion believe the Palestinian call for boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) on…
Canada to welcome 1,200 refugees fleeing Daesh
Sputnik– The Canadian government said that it would take in an estimated 1,200 refugees fleeing Daesh. WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Canada will take in an…
Tehran condemns terrorist attack on Canada Islamic center
IRNA – Foreign Ministry spokesman, Bahram Qasemi, on Monday condemned terrorist attack on an Islamic center in Quebec of Canada, which killed…
Shooting at Quebec mosque leaves at least five people dead; suspects arrested
Daily News– A shooting at a Quebec City mosque left at least five dead and more wounded during evening prayers on Sunday,…
Americans consider college in Canada after Trump’s election
Press TV- More US students are considering college in Canada after the surprise victory of billionaire businessman Donald Trump in the November…
Canadian Filmfest. awards Iranian film
MNA– An Iranian comedy feature film of 2015, garnered the title of the best film at the Canadian Diversity Film Festival in…
Justin Trudeau doesn’t tell the truth to Canadians about Syria
Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, recently stated at the UN General Assembly plenary meeting on Syria that “Canada is taking a stand…
Top Iranian students risk losing funding over US and Canadian visa delays
More than 100 top Iranian students admitted to US and Canadian universities have missed their first semester and fear losing their hard-fought…