CBSA Deports Former Iranian Official After Judge Rejects Appeal

The Canada Border Services Agency has deported a senior Iranian official, Syed Salman Samani, after a Federal Court judge dismissed his appeal to halt removal. Justice Sébastien Grammond found Samani, a former deputy minister and spokesperson for Iran’s Ministry of Interior, wielded significant power and publically defended the government’s actions during the 2019 “Bloody November” crackdown, where ministry-overseen police forces killed civilians and committed human rights abuses. Samani’s ministry oversaw police forces responsible for these abuses, and as spokesperson, he defended the government’s conduct and threatened dissenting politicians.

• Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) deported senior Iranian official Syed Salman Samani.
• Federal Court judge rejected Samani’s bid to halt his removal from Canada.
• Samani served as deputy minister and spokesperson in Iran’s Ministry of Interior.
• The ministry oversees police forces linked to civilian deaths and human rights abuses during “Bloody November” in 2019.
• Samani publicly defended the government’s actions during the crackdown and threatened politicians who questioned it.