Tehran Condemns Canada Court Ruling On Iranian Assets

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Tehran Condemns Canada Court Ruling On Iranian Assets

Iran has condemned a Canadian judge’s order for Tehran’s non-diplomatic assets in Canada to be handed over to victims of attacks allegedly carried out by Hamas and Hizballah, groups sponsored by Tehran.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Jaber Ansari said on June 11 that the ruling “runs contrary to the international commitments of the Canadian government.”

Ansari was quoted by the IRNA news agency as saying the decision by Canada's Ontario Superior Court “is also contrary to the statements of the new Canadian government that it wants to normalize relations" with Iran.

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