Canada closes Iran embassy, to expel remaining Iranian diplomats

OTTAWA: Canada has closed its embassy in Iran and will expel all remaining Iranian diplomats in Canada within five days, Foreign Minister John Baird said on Friday. Baird said in a statement that...

AFP

September 07, 2012

Canada closes Iran embassy, to expel remaining Iranian diplomats

OTTAWA: Canada has closed its embassy in Iran and will expel all remaining Iranian diplomats in Canada within five days, Foreign Minister John Baird said on Friday.

Baird said in a statement that the Iranian government was "the most significant threat to global peace and security in the world today. "He cited Iran's nuclear program and Iranian military assistance to Syria.