Ottawa, Jan 15 (NationPress) Canada has expressed its strong condemnation regarding the killing of a citizen by Iranian authorities, calling for an end to the ongoing repression in a nation grappling with weeks of protests against the regime.

Foreign Minister Anita Anand confirmed the tragic incident in a post on X, stating, “The peaceful protests by the Iranian populace – demanding to have their voices acknowledged amidst the Iranian regime’s repression and persistent human rights violations – have led the regime to blatantly disregard human life.”

“Canada denounces and calls for an immediate cessation of the Iranian regime’s violence,” she added.

Neither Anand nor the foreign ministry disclosed the identity of the victim nor provided specific details regarding the circumstances of the killing.

Earlier this week, the foreign ministers of the G7 nations released a statement from Ottawa, expressing their readiness to impose further sanctions if Iran continues its violent crackdown on protests and dissent, violating international human rights obligations.

“We are profoundly alarmed by the escalating reports of deaths and injuries. We condemn the deliberate violence and the killing of demonstrators, as well as the arbitrary detentions and intimidation tactics employed by security forces against protestors,” they remarked.

The news of the Canadian’s killing surfaced as US President Donald Trump issued a warning, threatening military action against Iran if the violence against protestors persists.

On Wednesday, Trump mentioned that the US was informed that the killings would cease, while Iran stated it was not issuing a death warrant for a protestor rumored to be facing imminent execution.

The United Nations Human Rights High Commissioner, Volker Turk, stated this week, “The killing of peaceful demonstrators must end, and the labeling of protestors as ‘terrorists’ to justify violence against them is unacceptable.”

His office reported that numerous hospitals are overwhelmed with casualties, including children.

Human rights organizations estimate that the death toll has surpassed 2,500; however, due to internet outages and communication breakdowns, obtaining precise figures has been challenging.

As per the Canadian foreign ministry, there are currently 3,054 Canadian citizens and permanent residents in Iran, and they have been advised to leave the country.

This incident echoes the 2003 case of Zahra Kazemi, an Iranian-Canadian photographer who died in custody after being arrested in Tehran.