Federal government sanctions 34 Iranian officials and entities

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The list, obtained by Radio-Canada, comes a week after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised to impose sanctions on the Iranian government.Iran’s continued grave & ongoing breaches of international law are well known and documented, including its blatant disregard for human life.

In response to its gross human rights violations, we have imposed new sanctions.WATCH | Iranian-Canadian Liberal MP says his government's response to situation in Iran "too little, too late" Iranian-Canadian Liberal MP says his government’s response to situation in Iran "too little, too late" On Tuesday in Halifax, Trudeau said his government has stood by the family members of those killed when the IRGC shot down Ukraine Airlines flight PS752, killing all 176 passengers on board — 138 with ties to Canada.Ehsassi, who is of Iranian background, said the government needs to listen to Iranian-Canadians about the state of Ottawa's relationship with Iran."My personal opinion would be that if you left it to lawyers, they could ensure that only IRGC officials above a particular rank could be included," Ehsassi said."

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