Former Iranian official tells Canadian deportation hearing he was unaware of regime abuses – National

A former senior Iranian official facing deportation from Canada told a hearing Thursday he was unaware his boss had ordered police to kill protesters in 2019. In testimony before the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB), Seyed Salman Samani said he knew nothing about a directive to use lethal force issued by his superior. Samani, who … Read more

Canada’s refugee board orders deportation of senior Iranian official – National

The Immigration and Refugee Board has ordered the deportation of an Iranian government official who has been living in Canada for the past eight months. In a decision Friday, the board ruled that Majid Iranmanesh was inadmissible to Canada because he was a senior member of Iran’s repressive regime. The 54-year-old was director general of … Read more