Foreign Ministry spox comments on planned retaliation against US, Canada sanctions

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani responded to a question by reporters about the Ministry’s planned measures in retaliation for the recent sanctions by the US and Canada.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani responded to a question by reporters about the Ministry’s planned measures in retaliation for the recent sanctions by the US and Canada.

“Based on the ratifications of relevant authorities, within the framework of related laws and sanctions mechanisms and as a reciprocal action, the Islamic Republic of Iran will soon place sanctions on American and Canadian individuals and institutions for their intentional measures to support terrorism and terror groups and to fuel and provoke terrorism, violence and hate-mongering, which have led to riots, violence, terror acts and violations of the Iranian nation’s rights,” he said.