Canada renews sanctions against Iranian officials, entities for nuclear proliferation activities

By Cristin Schmitz (October 19, 2023, 12:55 PM EDT) -- The federal government has renewed dealings bans and entry prohibitions against 18 Iranian individuals, including current and former senior officials of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and its affiliates, as well as 56 entities that Ottawa says are engaged in activities that “facilitate, support, provide funding for, contribute to, or could contribute to Iran’s proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities.”...