Canada announces the killing of one of its citizens during protests in Iran
Declared Canada said on Thursday that one of its citizens was killed by authorities in Iran through The protests that began about 3 weeks ago.
Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand wrote on the X platform: "I just learned that a Canadian citizen was killed in Iran by Iranian authorities"
She added: "The peaceful protests of the Iranian people, demanding that their voices be heard in the face of the Iranian regime’s repression and ongoing human rights violations, have led the regime to blatantly ignore human life."
Canada condemns the suppression of protests
A Canadian Foreign Ministry official explained to Agence France-Presse that Ottawa believes its citizen was killed by Iranian security forces during a protest.
The ministry said in a separate statement that consular officials are in contact with his family in Canada. The statement stated: "Canada strongly condemns the horrific killing of protesters in Iran"
He added: "Canadians in Iran should leave now if they can do so safely"
The number of Canadians in Iran is estimated at about 3,000.
G7 sanctions
The foreign ministers of Group of Seven They are "We are prepared to impose additional restrictive measures if Iran in Suppression of protests"This was in a joint statement issued by France, which holds the presidency of the bloc.
The foreign ministers of Germany, Canada, the United States, France, Italy, Japan, and Britain, in addition to the European Union’s foreign policy official, said: "We are deeply concerned about the reported large number of deaths and injuries, and we strongly condemn the use of deliberate violence, the killing of demonstrators, their arbitrary arrest, and their exposure to intimidation methods by the security forces.".
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