Ottawa, Sept. 8 -- Canada issued a sharp rebuke of Iran on Sunday, with Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand and Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne calling on Tehran to immediately halt activities they say are threatening regional and global stability.

Anand reinforced the message on social media, warning that these actions "must end".

Crisis rooted in February's strikes

The dispute traces back to February 28, 2026, when Iran launched retaliatory measures following military strikes by the United States and Israel.

Those retaliatory actions have since evolved into a prolonged standoff centred on one of the world's most critical maritime corridors, a waterway that carries roughly a fifth of the global oil supply and a signific...