Newly sanctioned Iranians include Toronto gym denizen
OTTAWA — Canada is sanctioning more Iranian officials, including a senior military official spotted earlier this year at a Toronto-area gym.
Morteza Talaei, Tehran’s former police chief and a former general in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, is among four Iranians and five entities banned from doing business with Canada or accessing assets located in Canada.
Talaei was photographed working out at a Richmond Hill gym earlier this year, sparking criticism from diaspora groups who wondered why he was issued a visa.
Other individuals facing sanctions include a military commander, a former minister who has helped censor the internet as well as an interrogator for the notorious Evin Prison.