Canadian troops in Middle East ‘are all fine’ amid Iran war, McGuinty says
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McGuinty did not offer specifics Tuesday when asked how many Canadian military personnel are in the region, saying only there are 'some.'
Defence Minister David McGuinty says Canadian military personnel in the Middle East are out of harm’s way as the U.S. and Israel continue to launch missile strikes on Iran.
McGuinty did not offer specifics Tuesday when asked how many Canadian military personnel are in the region, saying only there are “some.”
“They are all fine, out of harm’s way and it’s something that we’re watching very carefully,” McGuinty told reporters in Sydney, Australia, where he is on an official visit with Prime Minister Mark Carney.
McGuinty said the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is a positive development.
“Ayatollah Khamenei has been for many, many decades a very, very powerful force for evil in Iran and in the region,” he said.
Carney has endorsed the American and Israeli military strikes on Iran, but also said Canada will not get involved.
McGuinty said the Canadian Armed Forces weren’t involved in the preparation or execution of the attack and Canada was not given advance notice.
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