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Inquirer.net
| 9 months ago
Western countries will seek to tighten further the screw on Iran at a meeting of UN atomic agency member states from Monday following the watchdog's latest damning report on Tehran's nuclear programme. It was however unclear whether Russia and China...
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Arab News
| 9 months ago
Canada closed its Tehran embassy on Friday and ordered Iranian diplomats be expelled as it accused the Islamic Republic of being the biggest threat to world peace. Canada did not cite a specific incident that caused the breakdown, but issued a...
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Jerusalem Post
| 9 months ago
Editors urge US President to delineate clear "red lines" which if passed would prompt US military action against Iranian nuclear facilities, cite improved relations with Israel, deterrence of unilateral strike as reasons. Ibraheem Abu Mustafa The...
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The New York Times
| 9 months ago
Calling Iran the most significant threat to global peace and security in the world today, Canada 's foreign affairs minister, John Baird, abruptly announced Friday that his government had cut all diplomatic ties with the country. Adrian Wyld/The...
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Leader Post Online
| 9 months ago
Russia Having denounced Iran as a state sponsor of terrorism and severing all diplomatic ties with the oil-rich Gulf nation on Friday, Prime Minister Stephen Harper may get a frosty reception from Russian President Vladimir Putin when they meet...
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Leader Post Online
| 9 months ago
The Harper government's surprise decision Friday to suspend diplomatic relations with Iran is being seen as a pre-emptive move in anticipation of tougher action against the Islamic Republic. Exactly what that will entail is unclear, with analysts...
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Leader Post Online
| 9 months ago
The first people affected by the Canadian government's decision to close the Iranian embassy in Ottawa were Iranian international students who had come to the capital to renew their visas. Canada announced it would close Iran's embassy in Ottawa on...
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Canadian Free Press
| 9 months ago
Except, never mind the old jokes, Canada's foreign policy initiatives are getting awfully interesting these days and in a good way. Canada's Foreign Minister John Baird just announced that Canada is closing its embassy in Tehran, and kicking Iran's...
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Al Jazeera English
| 9 months ago
Iranian diplomats ordered to leave after Tehran is accused of being a threat to world peace. Last Modified: 07 Sep 2012 21:50 Canadian PM Stephen Harper views Iran as a visceral threat to Israel and, therefore, global security [EPA] Canada has closed...
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GMA News
| 9 months ago
Canada's actions were not linked to growing speculation that Israel might launch an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities. "Unequivocally, we have no information about a military strike on Iran," a spokesman quoted Baird as telling reporters. ...
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International Business Times
| 9 months ago
Canada has officially suspended all of its diplomatic relations with Iran, closing down its embassy in Iran while ordering the expulsion of all Iranian diplomats from Canada. In a scathing statement, Canada's foreign minister John Baird called Iran "...
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Israel National News
| 9 months ago
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Foreign Affairs
| 9 months ago
The arguments presented span every significant position on the political spectrum, and the authors include world-renowned experts from several disciplines, backgrounds, and countries, including Jahangir Amuzegar, Ehud Eiran, Richard Haass, Michael...
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Daily Nation
| 9 months ago
Canada closed its Tehran embassy and expelled Iranian diplomats on Friday, expressing concern for the mission's safety and slamming Iran's support for the Syrian regime and its threats against Israel. "Canada's position on the regime in Iran is well...
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Indian Express
| 9 months ago
Canada views the government of Iran as the most significant threat to global peace and security in the world today," Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird said. "Diplomatic relations between Canada and Iran have been suspended. All Canadian diplomatic...
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The Guardian
| 9 months ago
Foreign minister John Baird said Canada perceived Iran to be the world's biggest threat to peace and security. Photograph: Alex Wong/Getty Images Canada has closed its embassy in Tehran and ordered the expulsion of Iranian diplomats from Ottawa.
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The Daily Star
| 9 months ago
Canada has closed its embassy in Iran and will expel all remaining Iranian diplomats in Canada within five days, Foreign Minister John Baird said on Friday, denouncing Tehran as the biggest threat to global security. "Diplomatic relations between...
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The Globe & Mail
| 9 months ago
Women wait in line to vote for the parliamentary election in a mosque in south Tehran March 2, 2012. Caren Firouz/Reuters Watch video Canada views the government of Iran as the most significant threat to global peace and security in the world today,...
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Star Tribune
| 9 months ago
Canada's Conservative government said Friday it is shutting its embassy in Tehran and severing diplomatic relations with Iran, which Canada says is providing military assistance to Syria. Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird said that the Canadian...
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BBC
| 9 months ago
Canada closes Iranian embassy and kicks out diplomats John Baird (seen here at an earlier event) said Iran was one of the worst violators of human rights Canada is closing its embassy in Iran and expelling the remaining Iranian diplomats in Canada,...
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Delhi News-Record
| 9 months ago
Canada has placed Iran on its list of state sponsors of terrorism and will shut down its embassy in Tehran, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird said. Baird, speaking to reporters ahead of the opening of the annual summit of Pacific nation leaders...
