TEHRAN (Tasnim) � Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif rapped the radical positions held by the Canadian government in recent years, saying those policies have led to the North American country�s isolation in the international community.

The radical policies adopted by the current administration of Canada in the international community have isolated the country and tainted Ottawa�s image and reputation in the world, Zarif stressed.

He made the remarks in a Sunday gathering of Iranian expats residing in the United States and Canada. The gathering, which was held in New York, was also attended by Iran�s President Hassan Rouhani.

Zarif further referred to the Iranian foreign ministry�s efforts to facilitate consular services for Iranian expats in US and Canada, but regretted that the ruling Canadian government has always prevented the provision of such services.

A reaction by the Iranian elites community in Canada to the unjustified restrictions and anti-Iran policies held by the North American country is not unlikely, the Iranian foreign minister added.

Canada in recent years has sharpened its anti-Iran rhetoric, raising scores of allegations and claims against the country, mostly in support for the policies held by the Zionist regime of Israel.

By Tasnim News Agency