Canada Sanctions Iranian Officials, Entities Over Alleged Digital Repression
New measures target five individuals and five entities accused of rights abuses, including online repression tactics.
Canada has imposed new sanctions on Iranian officials and entities accused of digital repression and other human rights abuses, according to Anadolu Agency.
The measures target five individuals and five entities, marking the latest in a series of Canadian actions aimed at Iranian figures and organizations accused of suppressing dissent, including through digital surveillance and online repression tactics.
The sanctions add to a broader pattern of Western measures against Iranian officials over alleged human rights violations, with Canada joining other countries that have periodically expanded sanctions lists targeting Tehran.
Anadolu Agency's report did not specify the names of the individuals or entities targeted, nor did it detail the specific incidents of alleged digital repression cited as justification for the sanctions.
The move is likely to draw a response from Iranian authorities, who have previously criticized Western sanctions as unjustified interference in the country's internal affairs.
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- Canada imposes new sanctions on Iranian officials, entities over alleged rights abuses — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
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