Overview
- Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand announced the death and expressed condolences.
- Global Affairs Canada said consular officials are in contact with the victim’s family in Canada.
- Canada updated its travel advisory this week to note nationwide demonstrations and urged Canadians in Iran to leave immediately.
- As of Wednesday, 3,054 Canadian citizens and permanent residents were registered in Iran, though registration is voluntary and may be incomplete.
- Protests over rising living costs have spread across Iran despite a violent crackdown, and Canada has called for the violence to end.