Canada sanctions Iranian drone makers amid Russian strikes in Ukraine
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Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly also announced sanctions on six individuals, including senior Iranian officials and prominent government supporters.
Ottawa sanctioned two Iranian drone manufacturers on Wednesday for reportedly supplying lethal drones to Russia in its war against Ukraine.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly also announced sanctions on six individuals, including senior Iranian officials and prominent government supporters, over “gross and systematic human rights violations” inside and outside the nation. It is the fifth package of sanctions Canada has implemented against Iran this year.
“Canada is committed to standing by the people of Iran as they courageously fight for their human rights. Day by day, the situation in Iran worsens as the Iranian regime continues its crackdowns in defiance of appeals from its citizens and the international community,” Joly said in a news release.
“Canada will not hesitate to use all diplomatic tools at its disposal to respond to the Iranian regime’s aggressions, whether in Iran or abroad.”
Wednesday’s measures effectively freeze any assets the entities or individuals may hold in Canada. Individuals listed are also rendered inadmissible to Canada under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
The drone manufacturers sanctioned were Shahed Aviation Industries and Qods Aviation Industries, the government said. Shahed is the maker of the Shahed-136 combat drone, which has been used by Russia in Ukrainian bombing campaigns.
Meanwhile, Qods designs and produces combat drones “used by the regime’s armed forces and designated terrorist organizations aligned with the regime, such as Hezbollah, to carry out destabilizing regional operations,” the government said.
“This firm is also involved in the development of lethal UAVs exported to Russia for use in Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine.”
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