Iranian sleeper cells may be targeting opponents on Canadian soil
- Canada has raised its national terrorism threat level to medium, considering violent extremist attacks a possibility, as reported by Public Safety Canada.
- Former Justice Minister Irwin Cotler warned that Iran may engage in transnational repression against its critics abroad.
- Cotler urged the Canadian government to create a dedicated agency against foreign assassination plots, emphasizing the urgency of the threat.
- Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand expressed concern about foreign interference and reaffirmed Iran's designation as a terrorist entity in 2022.
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After U.S. strikes on Iran, officials warn of retaliation from ‘sleeper cells’ in the U.S.
In the aftermath of the U.S. strikes on Iran, officials and lawmakers are warning of potential threats from Iranian or Iran-affiliated “sleeper cells” embedded in the United States, a threat that could persist in spite of the ceasefire reached last week. Experts say that there is a real threat that Iran could seek to target the U.S. government, Jewish communities or other targets within the United States, either through networks of operatives in…
Iranian Sleeper Cells May Target Dissidents in Canada
Canada is raising concerns over potential threats from Iranian sleeper cells targeting critics of Tehran on Canadian soil. Public Safety Canada has upgraded its national terrorism threat level to “medium,” signaling that authorities consider violent extremist attacks a realistic possibility amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. Former Justice Minister Irwin Cotler and other human rights advocates have warned Iran may be preparing “transna…
Iranian sleeper cells may be targeting opponents on Canadian soil
OTTAWA, Canada - While Iran’s retaliatory military attacks against Israel have ended, the Canadian government department responsible for national security is monitoring "the residual impact of the evolving situation in the Middle East," according to a spokesperson for Public Safety Canada."Canada’s law enforcement agencies remain on alert," Noémie Allard said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital in which she indicated that the current nat…
Iranian sleeper cells may be targeting opponents on Canadian soil - NEW YORK TIMES POST
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! OTTAWA, Canada – While Iran’s retaliatory military attacks against Israel have ended, the Canadian government department responsible for national security is monitoring “the residual impact of the evolving situation in the Middle East,” according to a spokesperson for Public Safety Canada. “Canada’s law enforcement agencies remain on alert,” Noémie Allard said in a statement provided to Fox News Digita…
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