COMMENTARY: MPs return to Ottawa, but with little interest in foreign affairs
The growing chaos in the outside world is unlikely to intrude much into caucus deliberations in Ottawa this week, Matthew Fisher says. Continue reading
Canada-Iran
Iranian teahouse in Saskatoon receives condolences for Flight 752
By Nathaniel Dove Digital Broadcast Journalist
The Persian teahouse has received notes, flowers and support from their customers after the death of 57 Iranian-Canadians. Continue reading
Canada creates international task force to pressure Iran for plane crash details
The new International Coordination and Response Group, as it is known, will likely focus on pressuring Iran to conduct a thorough and transparent investigation. Continue reading
EXCLUSIVE: RCMP in Ottawa to raise security posture amid Middle East tension, source says
Global News was told the move does not indicate an anticipated or imminent attack, but rather is out of an abundance of caution. Continue reading
An Iranian missile likely brought down a Ukrainian plane. Here’s how it could have happened
An Iranian missile appears to have brought a Ukrainian passenger plane over Iran this week, killing 176 people, according to Canadian and U.S. officials. Continue reading
Ex ambassador to Canada says Trump disregarded allies with killing of Soleimani
Ex-envoy Bruce Heyman says the killing of Iranian Maj.-Gen. Qassem Soleimani by a U.S. drone near Baghdad’s airport last week elevates that disregard of American allies to a new level. Continue reading
Iranian-Canadians concerned for family after Iranian government shuts down internet
On Saturday the Iranian government enforced an internet blackout unprecedented in its length and scope. Continue reading
Ex-envoy to Riyadh says Canada’s mistakes sparked diplomatic row with Saudi Arabia
“It was a situation that didn’t need to occur … to sort of yell from the sidelines I don’t think is effective,” Dennis Horak said in a phone interview. Continue reading
Canadian sentenced to prison in U.S. for conspiring to export missile tech to Iran
A Canadian man has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison in the United States for conspiring to send restricted high-tech goods to Iran. Continue reading
Iran nuclear deal: What the agreement means for Canadian oil, trade and travel
U.S. President Donald Trump has long criticized the 2015 deal but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has praised it. Continue reading