Iran Criticizes Canada for Supporting US Economic Pressure

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has criticized Canada for supporting the United States' economic pressure on Iran, accusing Ottawa of distorting facts about the region. In a post on X, Baghaei noted that on the same day the US president, in blatant contempt for Canada's sovereignty, portrayed the entire country as part of the United States, Canada's foreign and finance ministers chose to further appease their bullying neighbor by targeting Iran with a statement that distorts every fact about the situation in the region.

Baghaei emphasized that Canada is fully aware that the Strait of Hormuz was open and secure before the United States and Israel launched a war of aggression against Iran on 28 February. He argued that Canada cannot credibly present itself as a champion of peace and security, freedom of navigation, and international law while simultaneously backing US military aggression and Washington's illegal, interventionist actions in the region.

The spokesman questioned Canada's stance, asking why, if freedom of navigation is truly the issue, Canada—having itself experienced American bad faith and knowing that US signatures are 'written in pencil'—chooses to support US military aggression and economic terrorism instead of calling for an end to American aggression, blockade, and economic warfare.

Baghaei concluded that this is neither diplomacy nor responsible statecraft, but a display of strategic confusion and submission to intimidation—a choice that will not even shield Canada itself from American bullying and aggression. According to Mehr News Agency, these remarks were made in response to a joint statement by Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly and Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc, who expressed concern over the situation in the Strait of Hormuz and called for the release of a tanker seized by Iran.