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Mahdi Nasiri let the world know he was on his way to Canada in April. The former high-profile Iranian official posted a series of farewell photos — including a goodbye hug — on Instagram for his more than 250,000 followers and anyone else to see. He has been in Canada ever …
Read More »Toronto’s Iranian diaspora watches with worry, mixed feelings as Israel-Iran conflict mounts
As the conflict between Israel and Iran intensifies, members of the Iranian-Canadian community in Toronto say they are feeling mixed emotions, many worried about loved ones back home and some hopeful for what they say is much-needed change in Iran. Israel first launched strikes on Iran’s capital Tehran in the early hours …
Read More »At least 4 killed, hundreds injured, after explosion at Iranian port, state TV says
A massive explosion and fire rocked a port in southern Iran on Saturday, killing at least four people and injuring more than 500 others, state television reported. The blast happened at the Shahid Rajaei port just outside Bandar Abbas, a major facility for container shipments for the Islamic Republic that …
Read More »This Iranian protester was called mentally ill. Experts say it’s a tactic to discredit her
Day 69:44What a new viral video reveals about the Iranian government’s approach to policing women’s expression When Azam Jangravi saw video of an Iranian woman walking around a university campus in Tehran stripped to her underwear, she was overcome with emotion. “I started to cry first,” Jangravi, an Iranian-Canadian who’s protested …
Read More »Palestinians cheer Iranian missile attack on Israel hours after Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza
WARNING: This story contains graphic witness descriptions of injuries and deaths. Palestinians in Khan Younis cheered as Iranian missiles were fired at Israel hours after Israeli airstrikes in the enclave killed at least 38 people on Tuesday, according to CBC’s videographer inside Gaza. People watched as what appeared to be missiles …
Read More »Palestinian from Gaza buried as only known victim of Iranian barrage against Israel
A 38-year-old Palestinian from Gaza, the only known fatality in Iran’s missile attack against Israel, was buried on Wednesday after Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 65 Palestinians overnight. Sameh Khadr Hassan Al-Asali had been staying in a Palestinian security forces compound in the occupied West Bank when he was …
Read More »5 more alleged senior members of Iranian regime face deportation from Canada – National
Immigration officials have launched deportation proceedings against five more suspected members of the Iranian regime found in Canada, according to newly released figures. The Canada Border Services Agency has alleged they held senior positions in Iran’s repressive government and has asked the Immigration and Refugee Board to hold hearings. They …
Read More »Iranian regime official wants press banned from Canadian deportation hearing
Before arriving in Canada, Seyed Salman Samani was a frontman for Iran’s government. He can be seen in photos standing in front of a row of microphones, speaking for the interior ministry. But now that he is in Canada, he wants privacy. Samani, Iran’s former deputy minister of interior, appeared …
Read More »Dozens with ties to Iranian regime caught by Canada’s sanctions
For 12 years, Roohollah Firooznam ran a company that installed and operated security cameras for Iran’s hardline regime. The cameras were used to monitor detainees at prisons where torture took place, and to keep watch on political opponents. Three directors of the company were senior members of the intelligence ministry. …
Read More »Winnipeg’s Iranian community condemns executions, demands action at CMHR rally – Winnipeg
Members of Winnipeg’s Iranian community held a rally at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights Saturday protesting the recent surge in executions in the country. The United Nations reports the Iranian government has executed at least 259 people in 2023 so far. The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police …
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