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Canada closes Iran embassy: Mix of outrage, joy online
Canada has closed its embassy in Tehran and kicked out Iranian diplomats from Canada as it formally declared Iran a state sponsor of terrorism. Online, people responded with a mix of outrage, disappointment, happiness and relief. Here's a sample of how some people took the news.
Canada is encouraging citizens to avoid travel to Iran after closing embassy there: bit.ly/P7WGyz #cdnpoli What do you think?- Photo of Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird
- The Israeli prime minister's spokesperson to the Arab media tweeted a comment to Canada's decision:
- There was a mixed reaction from people worldwide, especially from Canadians and Iranian-Canadians.
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Sign in Farsi on door of Iranian embassy says: "According to hostile decision of government of Canada we must close..." http://pic.twitter.com/LBnfmJ8n- Translation: "Our relationship with Canada cut down..."
- Kambiz Sheikh-Hassani is the Charge d'Affaires & Head of Mission at the Iranian embassy in Ottawa. John Baird has given Iranian diplomats in Ottawa five days to leave Canada.
- Read Baird's full statement:
- Canada Closes Embassy in Iran, Expels Iranian Diplomats from CanadaSeptember 7, 2012 - Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird today issued the following statement: "Canada has closed its embassy in Iran, eff...
- I hope we won't attack Iran. I personally don't think they're pursuing nukes nut even if they are, so what? Israel has hundreds of them; they also never signed the NPT. Anyway, this link, which has a big PDF shows how we might do it: wired.com/dangerroom/2012/0...
Canada shows the spine Obama doesn't have. Closes Iran embassy "Tehran 'most significant threat' to world peace" haaretz.com/news/middle-ea… #tcot- ALSO FROM THE STAR:
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