Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand says that this is “unacceptable”. Iran has launched attacks on merchant ships in recent days as it tries to tighten its grip on the Strait of Hormuz.
Anand met with Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister on Thursday, and she says Canada stands by the Gulf countries as Iran attacks them.
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Speaking to reporters in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Anand says ceasefires are always fragile, but it is “unjustified” for Iran to strike civilian targets.
The comments follow new airstrikes the United States launched against Iran early Thursday, and as Tehran retaliated against the Gulf states.
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that recent Iranian attacks targeting ships transiting the strait, a major sticking point for global trade, ended the ceasefire.
Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters at a NATO summit on Wednesday that Iran had acted “irresponsibly” and described the US response as “appropriate”.
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