Canada says ready to restore diplomatic ties with Iran

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his country is getting ready to resume diplomatic relations with Iran following a four-year break in ties.

On Monday, Trudeau said that the subject will “certainly” be discussed at an upcoming cabinet meeting.

Referring to the implementation of the nuclear agreement between Iran and the P5+1 group of countries, Trudeau said that Tehran has made “significant movement towards respecting international expectations.”

“That is something positive and I expect there will be (diplomatic) links now between Canada and Iran,” he noted.

Trudeau, who assumed office in November last year, made the remarks a day after Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion told reporters that Ottawa is yet to decide on lifting sanctions on Iran and join the European Union and the United States in doing business with Tehran.

The former Canadian government broke ties with Iran in 2012.