Iran labels Canadian Navy a terrorist entity in retaliation for IRGC ban
Tehran: Iran designated the Royal Canadian Navy as a terrorist organisation, escalating tensions with Ottawa nearly a year after Canada blacklisted Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Iranian foreign ministry, Tehran said the move was taken “within the framework of reciprocity” in response to Canada’s decision to label the IRGC as a terrorist group in 2024. The ministry described Ottawa’s action as being “contrary to the fundamental principles of international law,” and announced that the Canadian naval force would now be treated in the same manner. No details were provided on the practical consequences of the designation.
Canada formally listed the IRGC as a terrorist organisation on June 19, 2024, a step that barred its members from entering the country and prohibited Canadians from engaging in any dealings with the force or its affiliates. The decision also enabled authorities to seize any assets linked to the IRGC or its members held within Canada, as reported by AFP news.
Ottawa has defended the action by claiming that the IRGC consistently violates human rights and threatens the international rules-based order. A major contributing element to the designation, according to Canadian officials, was the downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 in January 2020. Shortly after taking off from Tehran, the plane was shot down, killing all 176 passengers, including 85 nationals and permanent residents of Canada. The aircraft was wrongly designated as a hostile target, according to the IRGC, which later admitted responsibility.
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Two killed as bus hits motorbike
Thane (PTI): Two young men were killed and another was seriously injured when a speeding bus rammed into their motorcycle in Mumbra area of the city on Tuesday evening, police said.
The victims, all residents of Thakur Pada, were riding from Roshni Mahel toward Y Junction.
"The motorcycle was hit from behind by a bus driven by Mustafa Hussain Sheikh (58). The two-wheeler got dragged under the front wheel of the bus," said a traffic police official.
Sangam Rajesh Pulshare (21) and Avinash Ramdas Davande (19) died while Mahesh Bhagwan Vare (18) sustained serious injuries.
The bus driver was detained and a case was being registered at the Mumbra police station, said the official.
