Canadian citizen killed at the hands of the Iranian authorities, Anita Anand says

Foreign minister Anita Anand in a social post on Thursday said a Canadian citizen has died in Iran.

“Peaceful protests by the Iranian people — asking that their voices be heard in the face of the Iranian regime’s repression and ongoing human rights violations — has led the regime to flagrantly disregard human life. This violence must end. Canada condemns and calls for an immediate end to the Iranian regime’s violence,” she posted on X.

Anand extended her deepest condolences and said the officials are in contact with the victim’s family in Canada.

I have just learned that a Canadian citizen has died in Iran at the hands of the Iranian authorities. Our consular officials are in contact with the victim’s family in Canada and my deepest condolences are with them at this time. Peaceful protests by the Iranian people - asking…

— Anita Anand (@AnitaAnandMP) January 15, 2026

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