Defence Minister Says Canada Committed to Removing Iranian Officials After 2nd Alleged Official Faces Deportation

Following reports that a second alleged senior Iranian official will be deported from Canada, Defence Minister Bill Blair said the federal government is “absolutely committed” to removing individuals who are connected to the Iranian regime or sponsor terrorism around the world. “When individuals have been involved in activity that would make them ineligible to be in this country, we’ll do everything we can to keep them out. And when they do get into this country, we’ll do everything we can to remove them,” Mr. Blair told reporters on Dec. 13. The Canadian government has launched a case against Iranmanesh Majid, who faces possible deportation under sanctions introduced in 2022 banning senior members of the Iranian regime from Canada....