Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada has no current plans to open embassies in Iran or Venezuela.
Anand says Canada relies on Italy to connect with Canadians in Iran but admits using an intermediary isn’t the most efficient way of dealing with consular issues.
Her comments come after a group called the Iranian Justice Collective said it had heard from an undisclosed source the federal government intends to re-establish diplomatic relations and reopen its embassy in Tehran.
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that Canada is “at a disadvantage” in countries like Iran where it lacks a diplomatic presence….