Tag: Iranian Officials

Canada Sanctions Iranian Entities and Officials, Citing Misinformation

Canada has imposed another round of sanctions, punishing three Iranian entities and two leaders Ottawa blames for propagating misinformation. The new sanctions include a censorship body known as the Press Supervisory Board and a propaganda publication called the Iran Newspaper. Also sanctioned is the 15 Khordad Foundation, a group originally founded to financially support the…


Canada to Sanction 25 Iran Officials and Morality Police After Mahsa Amini Death

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…