Iranian regime member deported from Canada, CBSA confirms
Syed Salman Samani was Iran’s deputy interior minister and official spokesperson.
A senior member of the Iranian regime, Syed Salman Samani, has been deported from Canada after his last-minute appeal was dismissed by a judge, according to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). Samani, who served as Iran’s former deputy interior minister and official spokesperson from 2007 to 2021, was the second regime official expelled under a 2022 policy that barred high-ranking members of Iran’s repressive government from entering Canada.
The Immigration and Refugee Board ordered his deportation in 2024, and the Federal Court rejected his appeal in a decision released this week. Samani had claimed he left Iran due to its human rights abuses and feared retribution if returned, but the judge ruled that his fears were unlikely and dismissed his appeal, citing Canada’s interests in expelling those responsible for systematic human rights violations. Iranian-Canadians have long complained about regime members seeking refuge in Canada.
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