Iran's Guards have 'no place' in Canada, Ottawa says after airport incident

Published April 30, 2026 Updated April 30, 2026 01:19am

Members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) “have no place” in Canada, Ottawa says, after top Iranian officials left the country before a FIFA Congress, citing the conduct of immigration officers, AFP reports.

Iranian outlets reported that the nation’s football federation’s president, secretary general and deputy secretary general left Canada after being reportedly mistreated at Toronto’s airport on route to the FIFA meeting in Vancouver.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada says it cannot comment on specific cases due to privacy, but adds, “IRGC officials are inadmissible to Canada.”

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