`Stupid law´ preventing Canada´s re-engagement with Iran: Retired envoy
(WorldNews Iran)

OTTAWA — The real reason the Liberal government hasn’t been able to re-establish relations with Iran is due to its adherence to a “stupid� Canadian law allowing the seizure of Iranian assets, says Canada’s recently expelled ambassador to Saudi Arabia. Dennis Horak, who was expelled from Saudi Arabia in August after its rulers were incensed by a tweet from Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, offered that blunt assessment as he shed new light on another controversial moment in Canada’s Middle East relations. Six years ago, the previous Conservative government abruptly severed its diplomatic relations with Iran, shuttering its embassy in Tehran and...