Canada foiled Iran plot to assassinate former minister [Video]

Canadian authorities recently foiled an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Irwin Cotler, a former justice minister who has been a strong critic of Tehran, Cotler’s organization said Monday.

The 84-year-old was justice minister and attorney general from 2003 to 2006. He retired from politics in 2015 but has remained active with many associations that campaign for human rights around the world.

The Globe and Mail newspaper reported that he was informed on October 26 that he faced an imminent threat — within 48 hours — of assassination from Iranian agents.

Authorities tracked two suspects in the plot, the paper said, citing an unnamed source.

In an email to AFP, the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Right, where Cotler is international chair, confirmed the Globe and Mail report.

Cotler “has no knowledge or details regarding any arrests made,” said Brandon Golfman, an organization spokesman.

A spokesperson for Public Safety Minister Dominic …