Ministry: Canada’s Sanctions Against Iran ‘Deceitful’

Date: 09 March 2025 - 22:17

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TEHRAN – Iran on Sunday strongly denounced Canadian sanctions against the Islamic Republic as “deceitful” and “in violation of international law.”
In a statement, Assistant to Foreign Minister and Director General for the Americas Department at the Iranian Foreign Ministry Issa Kameli said the move is unlawful, illegitimate, and a violation of the human rights of the Iranian people, making the Canadian government internationally accountable.
“The new sanctions imposed by Canada against Iran under the pretext of human rights are a political and deceitful move that contradicts the principles of the United Nations Charter and international laws governing free trade between countries,” the statement read.
Canada announced on Friday fresh anti-Iran sanctions targeting seven individuals and entities over their alleged links to networks involved in the production of weapons, which Ottawa claims to have been sent to Russia for use in the Ukraine war.
The Canadian government also justified the sanctions by citing Iran’s purported role in “gross human rights violations” and destabilizing activities.
The Canadian Foreign Ministry said the new sanctions align with measures taken by Canada’s allies, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union.
Kameli pointed out that Canada itself is among the major violators of human rights, including through its complicity and deliberate participation in the genocide of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip.
He called upon Canada to take responsibility for its complicity in Israel’s genocide and war crimes against the Palestinian people, as well as other human rights abuses.
Responding to repeated accusations regarding Iran’s alleged involvement in the Ukraine conflict, the senior diplomat vehemently denied these claims and emphasized that “repeating a lie does not make it true.”
He reiterated Iran’s position of non-involvement in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis, underscoring the country’s opposition to war and advocating for diplomatic negotiations as the means to resolve disputes between warring parties.
The diplomat further advised Canadian officials to focus on addressing their own domestic and international shortcomings, particularly the systemic policy of the
colonial extermination of indigenous populations, rather than leveling baseless accusations against others.
Iran has long been the target of Western sanctions, which have intensified under the Trump administration and its European allies.
The so-called “maximum pressure” campaign has significantly impacted Iran’s economy and has been widely condemned as a form of hybrid warfare.