Canada Sanctions Five Iranian Officials over Blockade of Strait of Hormuz
Canada says the sanctions freeze assets and bar dealings with five Iranian officials accused of threatening global trade and energy security.
- On Friday, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand announced new sanctions against five Iranian officials for their roles in the Strait of Hormuz blockade, which Canada states "undermine international peace, security and stability."
- Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz following joint U.S. and Israeli strikes on February 28, disrupting a critical waterway essential to global trade and energy security.
- The International Energy Agency projects a global oil supply decline of 4.3 million barrels per day this year, while about 1,500 vessels remained stranded in the Persian Gulf as of August 6.
- Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told reporters earlier this week that the United States Navy would maintain a blockade, stating, "Indefinitely, the United States Navy can maintain a blockade."
- Attempts to finalize a tentative peace deal brokered in June remain out of reach, while President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized allies like Britain, saying the relationship is "not like it used to be.
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The Canadian Foreign Ministry announced Friday evening that it had decided to impose sanctions on senior Iranian officials linked to military and media activities...
Foreign Minister Anita Anand announced on Friday new sanctions against five Iranian officials for violating "international peace, security and stability" by imposing a blockade in the Strait of Ormuz.
The Toronto Star
Canada sanctions five Iranian officials over blockade of Strait of Hormuz
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand announced new sanctions today on five Iranian officials for undermining "international peace, security and stability" with the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Government of Canada has announced Friday the imposition of "additional" sanctions against cyclones linked to Iranian authorities, including the Revolutionary Guard, for their "threats" to traffic safety in the Strait of Hormuz.
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