Canada to ban Iran's IRGC leaders from entry, expand sanctions

STORY: "The Iranian regime is a state sponsor of terrorism. It is repressive, theocratic, and misogynist. The IRGC leadership are terrorists," Canada's Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said at a news conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

At least 10,000 leaders of the IRGC would be permanently banned from entering Canada.

"The actions we have taken and are announcing today are some of the strongest measures anywhere against Iran," Trudeau said.

Earlier this week, Canada imposed a round of sanctions on Iran for alleged human rights violations, including the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old from Iranian Kurdistan who died while in the custody of Iran's "morality police". Her death sparked huge protests in Iran and by Iranians in other parts of the world. The unrest has spiraled into the biggest show of opposition to Iran's authorities in years.