Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) in the list of terrorist groups by the Canadian government.
“Our government has made the decision to list the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps as a terrorist entity under the Criminal Code,” Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc told a news conference.
Flanked by Canada’s foreign and justice ministers, he accused the Iranian regime of “support for terrorism” and “having consistently displayed disregard for human rights both inside and outside of Iran, as well as a willingness to destabilize the international rules-based order.”
Foreign Minister Melanie Joly, noting that Ottawa broke off diplomatic ties with Tehran several years ago, urged Canadians against travel to Iran.
“For those who are in Iran right now. It’s time to come back home,” she added.
The terrorism listing bars members of the Guards from entering Canada and Canadians from having any dealings with individual members or the group. Any assets the Guards or its members hold in Canada may also be seized.
In response to Canada’s decision, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Nasir Kanani said Ottawa’s decision would have no effect on the authority and power of IRGC.
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