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Iran's embassy in Ottawa, closed since 2012, defaced by anti-regime protesters

On Monday, a protester removed Iran's national emblem from the shuttered embassy in downtown Ottawa, and Ottawa Police arrested one person on trespassing-related charges.
Amid nationwide unrest in Iran, protests began in Tehran over rising living costs and utility shortages, growing into calls for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's resignation as Global Affairs Canada updated travel advisories.
At the site, the emblem was swapped, with the seal of the Islamic Republic of Iran replaced by a lion-and-sun sign and flag; the embassy building showed red paint, a faded flag, and footsteps were visible, prompting Ottawa Police to investigate.
Under the Vienna Convention, states must "respect and protect" diplomatic premises even after relations end; the Swiss Embassy in Ottawa declined to comment and Global Affairs Canada has not yet responded, while Iran's mission to the United Nations remains silent.
Professor Thomas Juneau said `Things are just getting worse and worse for the Islamic Republic,' and the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency reported over 2,000 protesters killed amid government force.

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