Canada backs US efforts to curb Iran’s nuclear programme

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has expressed support for U.S. strikes on Iran, which he said are aimed at preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons and further threatening international peace and security.

In a statement posted on X, Carney said, “Canada's position remains clear: the Islamic Republic of Iran is the principal source of instability and terror throughout the Middle East, has one of the world's worst human rights records, and must never be allowed to obtain or develop nuclear weapons," Caliber.Az reports via foreign media. 

My statement on Iran-related hostilities in the Middle East: pic.twitter.com/NcC8Pzq2Ba

— Mark Carney (@MarkJCarney) February 28, 2026

He added, “Canada supports the United States acting to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and to prevent its regime from further threatening international peace and security.”

Carney also emphasised that the Canadian government would take all necessary measures to safeguard its citizens and diplomatic missions in the region amid rising tensions.

By Sabina Mammadli