Canada Sanctions Iranian Entities and Officials, Citing Misinformation

People attend a vigil marking the three year anniversary of the downing of flight PS752, in Toronto on Jan. 8, 2023. The Canadian Press/Christopher Katsarov

Canada has imposed another round of sanctions, punishing three Iranian entities and two leaders Ottawa blames for propagating misinformation.

The new sanctions include a censorship body known as the Press Supervisory Board and a propaganda publication called the Iran Newspaper.