Tehran, Sept. 7 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baghaei on Monday launched a scathing verbal assault against Canada, accusing it of "strategic confusion" and endorsing US-Israel military aggression after Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand and Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne condemned Tehran's "destabilising activities" in the Middle East.

Baghaei's remarks come amid escalating tensions over maritime navigation and international sanctions, with Tehran sharply questioning Canada's commitment to diplomacy and its standing as an independent sovereign state.

In a strongly worded post made on X, Baghaei claimed Canada chose to "appease their bullying neighbour" by backing military actions and sanctions against ...