Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Friday the reopening of Canada's embassies in Iran and Venezuela. Carney said maintaining an embassy and consular services does not imply support for the host country's policies, according to a statement reported by Asaf Rozentzweig (N12).
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Friday morning the reopening of Canada's embassies in Iran and Venezuela, according to a statement reported by Asaf Rozentzweig (N12). Carney accompanied the announcement with a clarifying remark: 'Having an embassy and consular services in a country does not mean we necessarily agree with its policies,' signaling a distinction between diplomatic presence and political endorsement.
The decision comes as Carney has expressed support for the ongoing US-Iran negotiations, as The Zioneer reported earlier this week—he said on June 17 that he had seen the US-Iran memorandum of understanding and supported it, alongside other G7 leaders. Canada severed diplomatic relations with Iran in 2012 under the Harper government, and closed its embassy in Tehran. The reopening of the Venezuela embassy similarly marks a shift in Ottawa's diplomatic posture toward the Maduro government. The announcement is the first concrete policy step from Carney on Iran since he took office.
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