Prime Minister Mark Carney says that while Ottawa supports “neutralizing” the threat of Iran’s regime, it does not agree with how the United States and Israel have conducted the war and called for a rapid de-escalation of hostilities on all sides.
Carney had previously spoken more directly in support of the U.S. strike, saying shortly after it was launched on Feb. 28 that, “Canada supports the United States acting to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and to prevent its regime from further threatening international peace and security.”
Carney made his latest comments on Iran at a March 3 press conference in Sydney, Australia. He said that Canada was not informed ahead of time or asked to participate in the military operation, and that the operation appears to be “inconsistent” with international laws of war….