Canadian PM Mark Carney releases statement in support of US strikes on Iran

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has backed the joint strike from the US and Israel against the Iranian regime. The strikes from the US and Israel targeted Iranian regime officials and the compound of Supreme Leader of Iran Ali Khamenei.  

Carney said in a statement posted to X, "The Canadian government is closely following Iran-related hostilities throughout the Middle East and urges all Canadians in Iran to shelter in place. Canadians in the wider region should follow local advice and take all necessary precautions. Canada’s position remains clear: the Islamic Republic of Iran is the principal source of instability and terror throughout the Middle East, has one of the world’s worst human rights records, and must never be allowed to obtain or develop nuclear weapons.

"Canada and our international partners have consistently called upon the Iranian regime to end its nuclear program, including at the 2025 G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis and with the United Nations’ reimposition of sanctions in September. Despite diplomatic efforts, Iran has neither fully dismantled its nuclear program, halted all enrichment activities, nor ended its support for regional terrorist proxy groups. Canada stands with the Iranian people in their long and courageous struggle against Iran’s oppressive regime. Canada has listed the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist entity, and has sanctioned 256 Iranian entities and 222 individuals in response to the regime’s repression and its violence, both against its own people and persistently, beyond its borders. Canada reaffirms Israel’s right to defend itself and to ensure the security of its people.

"Canada supports the United States acting to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and to prevent its regime from further threatening international peace and security," the statement added.

The strikes, which were carried out by the US and Israel early Saturday morning, targeted the compound of the supreme leader of Iran as well as other officials. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the strikes were used to eliminate the "existential threat" of Iran's regime.

In reaction to the strikes, Iran fired missiles at various US bases in Arab nations near Iran, including Jordan, Qatar, and Bahrain.