Iranian regime member deported from Canada, CBSA confirms

A senior member of the Iranian regime has been deported from Canada after a judge dismissed his last-minute appeal, Global News has learned. The Canada Border Services Agency said it had removed Syed Salman Samani, Iran’s former deputy interior minister and official spokesperson.“As a matter of public interest, the CBSA can confirm that it has removed Syed Salman Samani from Canada,” the agency said in a statement.He is the second regime official to be expelled under a 2022 policy that banned high-ranking members of Iran’s repressive government from Canada.Before arriving in Canada in 2022, Samani was a “career politician” in the Islamic Republic from 2007 to 2021, according to the CBSA.“The subject demonstrated his commitment and loyalty to the regime throughout his career,” the CBSA wrote in its report on Samani. Story continues below advertisement The Immigration and Refugee Board ordered his deportation in 2024. The Federal Court rejected his appeal in a decision released this week.Federal Court Justice Sébastien Grammond wrote that Samani had told the CBSA he “had significant power and influence over government decisions.” Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news de...