Zamaneh Media
  • Latest Articles
  • Latest News
  • About Zamaneh Media
    • Exiled Media Report
    • Sponsors
    • Donate
    • Vacancies
    • Contact us
    • Legal
  • Advertise
  • Labor Rights
No Result
View All Result
  • Latest Articles
  • Latest News
  • About Zamaneh Media
    • Exiled Media Report
    • Sponsors
    • Donate
    • Vacancies
    • Contact us
    • Legal
  • Advertise
  • Labor Rights
No Result
View All Result
Zamaneh Media
No Result
View All Result

Iran fires back as Canada cuts diplomatic ties

by Zamaneh Media
September 7, 2012
in Latest Articles
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0
Iran fires back as Canada cuts diplomatic ties

Iran has slammed Canada’s decision to close its embassy in Iran, saying it will soon give Canada an appropriate response.

On Friday, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird announced that Canada is suspending all diplomatic relations with Iran.

The Canadian Embassy in Iran has been closed and Canadian consular services have been referred to the Turkish embassy, while Iranian diplomats in Ottawa have been given five days to leave the country.

Baird cited Iran’s enmity with Israel, its support of Syria and terrorism as reasons for this decision.

Baird also said that in view of the attack on the British embassy in November 2011, Ottawa is concerned for the safety of Canadian diplomats in Tehran.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast referred to the Canadian move, saying: “One of the results of our successful hosting of the NAM summit in Tehran, despite pressures from Western powers including the governments of the United States and Canada as well as the Zionist regime in trying to convince various states to refrain from attending the meeting, is the dismal failure of these countries to win the diplomatic battle they have been waging against Iran in the public mind and through global media.”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has commended Canada’s decision to cut off relations with Iran.

Israel is a major ally of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s conservative government, and since the conservatives took power in Canada, Iranian-Canadian relations have progressively declined.

Baird had urged the UN Secretary General to refrain from attending the Non-Aligned Movement summit in Tehran and has defended Israel’s right to a military attack on Iran.

Despite U.S. and Israeli intelligence, which concluded that there is no evidence that Iran has decided to develop nuclear weapons, Harper was quoted as saying on national Canadian television last February that he is convinced that Iran is trying "beyond any doubt" to develop nuclear weapons.

Mehmanparast went on to add: “Clearly the extremist government of Mr. Harper has a history of hostile actions against the Iranian nation and is leading the way in implementing illegal and unilateral sanctions against Iran’s Central Bank and other banks, disrupting consular services to citizens of our country and freezing the accounts of Iranian nationals.”

He added: “These moves reveal that the current Canadian government is sacrificing the interests of the Canadian people by following the policies of certain Western countries and the Zionist regime.”

An advisory against all travel to Iran has been issued by Canada’s Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, which predicts that the severing of diplomatic relations could result in difficulties for Canadians traveling in Iran.

Ramin Mehmanparast said: “The appropriate response of our country to the hasty and radical action of the Canadian government will soon be announced to our great nation.”

Related Posts

“When the statues are toppled, the city will be ours!”
Latest Articles

“When the statues are toppled, the city will be ours!”

September 21, 2023
Woman, Life, Freedom: The Chronicle of an Uprising That Shook Iran
Latest Articles

Woman, Life, Freedom: The Chronicle of an Uprising That Shook Iran

September 16, 2023
Cartoon of the Week: Freedom of Speech in Iran
Latest Articles

Cartoon of the Week: Freedom of Speech in Iran

September 7, 2023
The Shape of Borders to Come: On the EU and Tunisia Immigration Deal
Latest Articles

The Shape of Borders to Come: On the EU and Tunisia Immigration Deal

August 28, 2023
Labor Protests Continue in Iran Despite Suppression: Download Zamaneh’s  Quarterly Report
Latest Articles

Labor Protests Continue in Iran Despite Suppression: Download Zamaneh’s  Quarterly Report

August 5, 2023
The Iranian Prisons are Brutal for Queer and Trans Individuals: Five Eyewitness Accounts
Latest Articles

The Iranian Prisons are Brutal for Queer and Trans Individuals: Five Eyewitness Accounts

July 30, 2023

RSS Iran in Other Media

  • Iran International Re-Launches UK Studios From New Building | Iran ... - ایران اینترنشنال September 25, 2023
  • The Ball Is in US’ Court, Iranian President Says on JCPOA Revival - Tasnim News Agency September 25, 2023
  • Why Iran won't budge on mandatory hijab laws — according to the ... - WUFT September 25, 2023
  • Iran 3x3 Basketball Loses to S. Korea: 2022 Asian Games - Tasnim News Agency September 25, 2023
  • Victims' Families Systematically Harassed on Iran Protest Anniversary - IranWire | September 25, 2023
  • Dental Conference in Iran Closed for Not Complying with Mandatory ... - IranWire | September 25, 2023
  • Iran faces pressure for its treatment of women. The president's wife ... - WUNC September 25, 2023
  • How Cristiano Ronaldo brought football-crazy Iran to a standstill - Anadolu Agency | English September 25, 2023
  • Cyclist Partoazar Wins Iran’s First Medal in History of Asian Games - Tasnim News Agency September 25, 2023
  • Iran Produces about 268,000 Tons of Aluminum Ingot in 5 Months - Tasnim News Agency September 25, 2023
  • Iran constantly receiving positive messages from US: FM - Mehr News Agency - English Version September 25, 2023
  • Iran Greco-Roman Runner-Up at 2023 World Championships - Tasnim News Agency September 25, 2023
  • Iran, Holy See Urge Peace in Ukraine - Tasnim News Agency September 25, 2023
  • New Details Emerge Regarding Killing Of Young Iranian Protester - ایران اینترنشنال September 25, 2023
  • Iran's Economic Freedom Ranking Among Lowest In The World - ایران اینترنشنال September 25, 2023
  • Solyanka Port Iran’s Strategic Base in INSTC: Official - Tasnim News Agency September 25, 2023
  • Iran Downplays Netanyahu's Threats, Says Tehran Has 'Israel ... - Asharq Al-awsat - English September 25, 2023
  • 2022 Asian Games: Iran Table Tennis Team Makes History - Tasnim News Agency September 25, 2023
  • Iran's SLAL tenders for 180000 T corn, 120000 T soymeal - Nasdaq September 25, 2023
  • Maldives re-establishes diplomatic ties with Iran - The Edition September 25, 2023
Zamaneh Media

© 2020 Zamaneh Media

More information

  • Sponsors
  • Donate
  • About us
  • Contact us
  • Legal

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Latest Articles
  • Latest News
  • About Zamaneh Media
    • Exiled Media Report
    • Sponsors
    • Donate
    • Vacancies
    • Contact us
    • Legal
  • Advertise
  • Labor Rights

© 2020 Zamaneh Media