The escalation of rhetoric over the nuclear deal is casting a shadow over a meeting that Canada hopes will lead to justice and financial compensation for the families of the victims
LONDON — Iran’s president levelled threats Wednesday against Europe in response to European countries’ new crackdown on his country’s violations of their nuclear deal — a move Canada is also supporting.
The meeting at the Canadian High Commission will include representatives of Ukraine, Sweden, Afghanistan and Britain, and is being billed by Ottawa as a step towards “closure, accountability, transparency and justice — including compensation — for the families and loved ones of the victims.
That shifted on Wednesday when Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said European soldiers in the Middle East “could be in danger” as a result of Tuesday’s decision by Britain, France and Germany to trigger a section of their 2015 nuclear agreement that could bring back European sanctions against Iran. The fate of the 2015 nuclear deal has been intertwined with the chain of events that led to last week’s downing of the Ukrainian International Airlines plane by one, perhaps two Iranian surface-to-air missiles.
On Tuesday, Iran announced arrests after “extensive investigations,” but has yet to offer further details about specific charges.
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