Iran raps Canada’s recognition of US courts rulings

Foreign Ministry spokesman has criticized a Canadian court’s recognition of the US courts’ rulings against the Islamic Republic in absentia, saying the US move runs counter to the international judicial norms.

“Principally, the issuance of a ruling against a foreign country runs counter to the principle of equality of states and is in violation of their immunity under international law,” Bahram Qassemi said on Tuesday, Press TV reported.

He added, “The Islamic Republic of Iran reserves the right to oppose and follow up on the ruling.”

The spokesperson emphasized that irrespective of internal power divisions in Canada, the country’s administration would be “directly liable for any possible material and spiritual damage [caused] by various branches of the Canadian government as a result of such measures, which are in contradiction to the international law.”

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