The Canadian Foreign Ministry explained in a statement published by Agence France-Presse that the five individuals and four entities targeted by the sanctions are accused of supporting non-state militias and terrorist groups allied with Tehran , and of supplying them with weapons and technologies that contribute to destabilizing the Middle East.
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New sanctions
The statement added: Canada will also impose sanctions on those who contribute to Iran’s destabilizing activities, noting that Canada now imposes sanctions on 227 individuals and 260 Iranian entities.


