That was quick. Canada is moving fast to have relations with Iran, were they just waiting to sprint on the opportunity the moment sanctions were lifted? What's the gain?
International Level: Activist / Political Participation: 34 3.4%
Canadian court awards $13mn in frozen assets to 'Iran terror' victims
A Canadian court has awarded $13 million in non-diplomatic assets seized from Iran to the families of Americans who died in several attacks globally, which had allegedly been sponsored by Tehran between 1983 to 2002. Ref. Source 7g.
Iranian missile shot down the Ukraine Airlines plane that crashed Wednesday, killing 176 people, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says. "We have intelligence from multiple sources, including our own allies, that the plane was shot down by an Iranian surface-air missile," Trudeau said. The plane crashed early Wednesday, hours after Iran fired missiles on U.S. Bases in Iraq. All on board died, including 63 Canadians. Ref. USAToday.