Canada\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (shown) announced the new anti-Iran sanctions on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
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Canada has announced more illegal unilateral sanctions against Iran, including bans on nearly all exports to and imports from the Islamic Republic, in a move to ramp up pressure on Tehran over its nuclear energy program.\n<\/p>\n
Ottawa also added 30 individuals and 82 entities to its blacklist of sanctions against Iran.\n<\/p>\n
Canada\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird announced the new sanctions on Wednesday.\n<\/p>\n
Iran vehemently refuses allegations leveled by the United States, Israel and some of their allies that its nuclear energy program pursues non-civilian objectives and argues that as a signatory to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and a member of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), it is entitled to develop nuclear technology for peaceful purposes.\n<\/p>\n
In December 2012, the Canadian government imposed restrictions on Iranian oil, gas, mining, metals and shipping sectors.\n<\/p>\n
On September 7, 2012, the Canadian government closed its embassy in Tehran and ordered Iranian diplomats to leave Canada within five days.\n<\/p>\n
The Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is known for his close affinity with the Israeli regime.\n<\/p>\n
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