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Publication Date: October 2, 2025 - 13:27

10/3 podcast: Under watch: Iran’s reach into Canada

October 2, 2025

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The Iranian government is seen by Canada, and other countries around the world, as a violator of human rights and a sponsor of terrorist networks.

Among its opponents in this country are a large number of the Iranian diaspora community. But those opposed to the regime here have raised concerns about spying and intimidation.

Reporter Tom Blackwell joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss the fears of those Iranian Canadians who have voiced opposition to the regime back home, and how the federal government is approaching the issue.

Background reading: ‘Canada is the most infiltrated country’: Iranian Canadians fear the regime’s borderless terror

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