The list announced by Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly on Monday (3/10) includes 25 people and nine entities.
“Iran’s grave and continuing violations of international law are well known and well documented, including its blatant disregard for human life,” Joly tweeted.
“In response to gross human rights violations, we have imposed new sanctions,” he continued, issuing a government statement.
These sanctions are a response to the gross human rights violations that have been committed in Iran, including the systematic mistreatment of women and the horrific acts of Iran’s “moral police”, which led to the death of Mahsa Amini while she was in their custody, according to a state press release. said.
The sanctions come a week after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised to “punish” the Iranian government.
Among those on the list are IRGC Commander-in-Chief Hossein Salami, Morality Police Chief Mohammad Rostami Cheshmeh Gachi and Iranian Armed Forces Chief of Staff Mohammed-Hossein Bagheri.
The government claims that the sanctioned individuals and entities have directly implemented repressive measures, violated human rights, and disseminated Iranian regime propaganda and disinformation.
The sanctions freeze the assets of targeted individuals and entities in Canada and prohibit any dealings with sanctioned individuals.
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