“Our government will make sure that Iran’s illegal actions are not exempt from consequences,” LeBlanc saysThe IRGC is a branch of Iran’s military that reports directly to the country’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
“Our government will make sure that Iran’s illegal actions are not exempt from consequences,”
Canadian Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc told reporters on Wednesday the government decided to move forward after careful deliberation with its security agencies and lawyers.
“Our government will ensure that there is no immunity for Iran’s unlawful actions and its support of terrorism,” he said.
The action was taken months after an Oct. 7 attack by Hamas in Israel, which resulted in 1,200 deaths and over 250 kidnappings. Iran launched its own aerial bombardment of Israel on April 13 and aided the terrorist organization in its conflict with the Jewish state.
Additionally, the action taken by Canada occurs over four years after Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was shot down by the IRGC not long after it took off from Tehran. There were 176 people on board ,they were all killed, including 30 permanent residents and 55 Canadian citizens.