Canada will impose sanctions on 11 Iranian entities.

Canada will impose sanctions on 11 Iranian entities, including banks, insurance companies, and an oil tanker shipping company. These entities are accused of assisting Iran in developing nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles, or of funding violent activities abroad. Global Affairs Canada stated that the sanctions announced this time are consistent with those of the G7 and are intended to encourage Iran to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency. Under the sanctions, Canadian citizens are prohibited from engaging in any financial transactions with these named Iranian institutions.