Iran foreign ministry takes aim at Canada for support of U.S. actions in Strait of Hormuz

A flag adorns the ArcelorMittal Dofasco steel plant as trade tensions escalate over U.S. tariffs and retaliatory measures by Canada in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Aug. 24, 2026. Carlos Osorio | ReutersIran hit out at Canada for supporting U.S. actions in the Strait of Hormuz, calling Ottawa's moves "a display of strategic confusion and submission to intimidation." In a post on X, Tehran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said that Canada chose to "appease" the U.S. "on the very day the U.S. president, in blatant contempt for Canada's sovereignty and independence, portrayed the entire country as part of the United States."Baghaei was referring to a post by U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday stateside, which showed the U.S.' territory covering Canada, Greenland and Iceland. In his second term, Trump has repeatedly made comments about making Canada the 51st state of the U.S. and annexing Greenland, which is a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark. Baghaei's comments came after Canada condemned Iran’s "destabilizing actions" in the Middle East, saying that it would work with partners to maintain significant pressure on Iran, including via sanctions and support for efforts...