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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Canada Says to Deny Entry to 10,000 Members of 'Murderous' Iran Regime

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at a press conference in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada March 22, 2022. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle

Canada announced Friday it will permanently deny entry to more than 10,000 members of Iran's "murderous" regime, including the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps that Ottawa blames for "heinous" acts against the Iranian people.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he would list Iran under "the most powerful provision" of Canada's immigration and refugee act to make "over 10,000 (IRGC) officers and senior members most responsible for this heinous state behavior inadmissible to Canada."

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