A Canadian citizen has been killed by Islamic Republic forces during anti-regime protests in Iran, Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand announced on Thursday.
Anand extended her “deepest condolences” in a statement released on X/Twitter and announced that Canadian consular officials are “in contact with the victim’s family in Canada.”
She slammed the “Iranian regime’s repression and ongoing human rights violations,” condemning and calling for an “immediate end” to the violence against protesters.
Reports of the regime’s violence against protestors have been widespread, despite the near-complete internet blackout imposed on the Iranian people.
Execution of protestor postponed
Over 3,000 protestors have been confirmed to have been killed by regime forces during the protests, with some unconfirmed civilian reports alleging as many as 12,000 deaths.
The first protester to have been slated for official execution was Erfan Soltani, a 26-year-old, who was sentenced to death without a trial after he was arrested on January 8.
Norwegian human rights organization Hengaw stated on Wednesday that Soltani’s execution was postponed, citing information received from Soltani's relatives.