Iranian Canadians in Winnipeg are condemning the execution of a second anti-government protester by Iran, and want Canada and other nations to implement tougher sanctions against the country immediately.
WINNIPEG It s been one year since a plane carrying dozens of Canadians was shot down in Iran shortly after take off. All 176 people on board were killed, including nine Manitobans. It s been difficult, to say the least, to try and still wrap our heads around it, said Negysa Kalar, whose aunt and 11-year-old cousin were killed in the crash. It s been hard especially with the pandemic not being able to be with family around those big times. Winnipeg s Farzaneh Naderi and Noojan Sadr were on Ukrainian International Airlines Flight 752 as it left Tehran s international airport in January 2020. The plane was shot down shortly after taking off by Iran s Revolutionary Guard.