Facing deportation, alleged senior Iranian regime member leaves Canada
Global News
Elham Zandi left the country days before her deportation proceedings were to begin.
An alleged senior member of the Iranian regime has “voluntarily departed Canada” days before she was to face deportation proceedings, Global News has learned.
Elham Zandi left the country after the Canada Border Services Agency signaled its intention to expel her by asking the Immigration and Refugee Board to hold a hearing.
She is the third suspected high-ranking member of the Iranian government to depart Canada after being targeted under sanctions adopted just over two years ago.
Global News reported last week that the CBSA had withdrawn its case against Zandi. At the time, officials did not explain why.
But documents released to Global News show Zandi opted to leave Canada on Feb. 25, in advance of her deportation case, which was scheduled to begin on March 7.
As a result, the IRB closed her file.
Zandi is among 18 alleged senior Iranian regime members found living in Canada since the government launched a crackdown against them in 2022.
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