Anand won’t say if Canada views strikes on Iran as legal

By Canadian Press on March 2, 2026.

NEW DELHI — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand would not say whether or not Canada sees U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran as a violation of international law when asked by reporters.

The minister faced repeated questions about the conflict while taking part in a media scrum in New Delhi, filling in for Prime Minister Mark Carney who abruptly cancelled his scheduled meeting with reporters.

The United States and Israel launched a major attack on Iran Saturday that killed the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Anand says Canada was not involved, had no advance notification and will not participate in any military action.

The minister adds that Canada would like to see a diplomatic solution when that’s possible.

Carney and Anand issued a joint statement Saturday saying that Canada supports the U.S. “acting to prevent” Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Mar. 2, 2026.

Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press

11
-10