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Iran slams Canada’s submission to US intimidation over Strait of Hormuz
In a post on X on Monday, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei noted the timing of the Canadian statement: “On the very day the US president, in blatant contempt for Canada’s sovereignty and independence, portrayed the entire country as part of the United States, Canada’s foreign and finance ministers chose to further appease their bullying neighbor—this time by targeting Iran with a statement that distorts every fact about the situation in our region.”
He emphasized that Ottawa is fully aware of the facts on the ground. “Canada knows full well that the Strait of Hormuz was open and secure before USrael launched a war of aggression against Iran on 28 February.”
Baqaei rejected Canada’s self-portrayal as a defender of international norms. “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 our region.”
The spokesperson questioned Ottawa’s priorities: “If freedom of navigation is truly the issue, why does Canada—having itself experienced American bad faith and knowing that US signatures are ‘written in pencil’—choose to support U.S. military aggression and economic terrorism instead of calling for an end to American aggression, blockade, and economic warfare?”
He concluded that the Canadian position “is neither ‘diplomacy’ nor ‘responsible statecraft’. It is a display of strategic confusion and submission to intimidation—a choice that will not even shield Canada itself from American bullying and aggression.”
The remarks came in response to a September 6 statement by Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne that condemned what they called Iran’s “destabilizing activities,” including alleged threats to vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, and voiced support for US-led efforts to “reopen” the waterway along with additional sanctions.