US EditionAnand won’t say if Canada views strikes on Iran as legal
Canada supports U.S. strikes to prevent Iran's nuclear weapon development but emphasizes diplomacy and has issued travel advisories for Middle East, monitoring 85,000 Canadians there.
- During a media encounter in New Delhi on Monday, Anand would not say whether Canada sees U.S.-Iran strikes as a violation of international law.
- The United States and Israel launched a major attack on Iran Saturday that killed a leader, and Canada supported the action but will not join military measures, Anand said.
- Anita Anand urged diplomacy, noting she had spoken with Middle East and Gulf counterparts, while UNESCO called a school bombing a `grave violation of humanitarian law` after reports of over 150 deaths, including children.
- Global Affairs Canada warned 85,000 Canadians are registered in the region and advised against travel, while Anand said Canada supports sanctions and favors diplomacy.
- Canada and Iran have not had formal diplomatic relations since 2012, and Prime Minister Mark Carney's four-day mission in India coincided with the Saturday strikes, Anand said.
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Thorold Today
Canada urges diplomatic solution in Iran, won't say if it views strikes as illegal
NEW DELHI — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Canada would like to see a diplomatic solution to the war in Iran, even as Canada has expressed support for the U.S. military attack that killed Iran's leader on Saturday.
After publicly supporting the Israeli-American strikes in Iran, the Canadian government is trying to nuance its speech now that they have set fire to the entire Middle East. Foreign Minister Anita Anand avoided explaining on Monday why Canada chose to support these attacks in contravention of the United Nations Charter, in contradiction with one of the principles set out by Prime Minister Mark Carney during his speech in Davos last month.
The Toronto Star
Anand won’t say if Canada views strikes on Iran as legal
NEW DELHI - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand would not say whether or not Canada sees U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran as a violation of international law when asked by reporters.
Winnipeg Free Press
Anand won't say if Canada views strikes on Iran as legal
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