Canada Iran Sanctions

• Deportation hearing begins for alleged senior Iranian regime official

  Abbas Omidi is one of 32 'senior officials' of Iran’s regime located in Canada.

  Canada

  Mar 16
  
• Senior Iranian official loses attempt to ban public from deportation hearing

  Abbas Omidi is one of 32 ‘senior officials’ of Iran’s regime immigration officers have found in Canada.

  Canada

  Mar 10
  
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• Death toll of Iran protests mounts as families learn of loved ones killed by regime forces

  Iranian-Canadians have been slowly getting word about friends and family injured and killed.

  Canada

  Feb 3
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• Iranian oil executive barred from Canada for being senior regime official

  The case of Mohammadreza Mazloumiaboukheili marks a success for the Canadian government’s efforts to keep Iranian officials out of the country.

  Canada

  Oct 3, 2025
• Canada’s attempt to deport Iranian regime members fails again

  The Immigration and Refugee Board nixed Ottawa's bid to deport the Islamic Republic's roads director, saying he did not meet the criteria under rules that ban other officials.

  Canada

  Sep 29, 2025
• Facing deportation, alleged senior Iranian regime member leaves Canada

  Elham Zandi left the country days before her deportation proceedings were to begin.

  Canada

  Mar 14, 2025
• Toronto man who helped Iran evade sanctions used 3 identities, CBSA reveals

  Questions about the various identities of Amin Yousefijam were centre stage as immigration officials pushed for his expulsion.

  Canada

  Mar 5, 2025
• Latest accused Iran official caught in Canada sues immigration department

  Elham Zandi also enlisted an MP's office as she sought a work permit, immigration records show

  Canada

  Jan 30, 2025
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• Refugee board refuses to deport alleged senior Iranian official

  The decision is the first to go against Ottawa since it vowed to ban senior Iranian regime officials from Canada.

  Canada

  Jan 15, 2025
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• Ontario revokes licence of dentist who changed name after helping Iran evade sanctions

  Dr. Aurash Cohen, aka Arash Yousefijam, was struck from the dental registry last month.

  Canada

  Dec 18, 2024