Canada· August 18, 2026 at 09:00 a.m.
Canada Deports Senior Iranian Regime Official for Human Rights Abuses
Key takeaways
- Syed Salman Samani, a senior Iranian regime official, has been deported from Canada
- Samani was a former deputy interior minister and official spokesperson of the Islamic Republic
- The Immigration and Refugee Board ordered his deportation in 2024, and the Federal Court rejected his appeal this week
A senior member of the Iranian regime, Syed Salman Samani, has been deported from Canada after a judge dismissed his last-minute appeal. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) confirmed the removal, stating that Samani was a former deputy interior minister and official spokesperson for the Islamic Republic. Before arriving in Canada in 2022, he served as a career politician in Iran from 2007 to 2021. The Immigration and Refugee Board ordered his deportation in 2024, and the Federal Court rejected his appeal this week. The court found that Samani had significant power and influence over government decisions and oversaw police forces responsible for human rights abuses during a deadly crackdown on protesters in 2019.
