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Canada severs ties with Iran
Canada is suspending its diplomatic relations with Iran and expelling all Iranian envoys from the country.
The Canadian government cited as reasons for the move Iran’s support for Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria, its threats to the existence of Israel, its ongoing nuclear programme and its politicians’ regular use of “antisemitic rhetoric”.
Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird said: "Iran is among the world's worst violators of human rights; and it shelters and materially supports terrorist groups, requiring the Government of Canada to formally list Iran as a state sponsor of terrorism under the Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act.
http://www.thejc.com/news/world-news/78903/canada-severs-ties-iran
