As Tehran condemns decision to list IRGC as terrorist group, Ottawa urges Canadians in Iran to come home

The federal government is urging Canadians in Iran to come home to avoid acts of retaliation by the state — including arbitrary arrest — as Tehran condemns Ottawa's decision to list the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization.

As Tehran condemns decision to list IRGC as terrorist group, Ottawa urges Canadians in Iran to come home
Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attend an IRGC ground forces military drill in the Aras area, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, October 17, 2022.

The federal government is urging Canadians in Iran to come home to avoid acts of retaliation by the state — including arbitrary arrest — as Tehran condemns Ottawa's decision to list the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization.