Canada ‘abandoning’ international law with support for U.S. strikes on Iran, say former diplomats

Though Canada’s approach to Iran has been ‘well-aligned’ with the United States for many years, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government has been reluctant to condemn any suspected violations of international law by President Donald Trump, note foreign policy experts.

Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand have declared their support for the U.S. ‘acting to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, and to prevent its regime from further threatening international peace and security.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade