Unix Timestamp: 1346976000
Friday, September 7. 2012, 12:00:00 AM UTC

Canada–Iran relations:

The Iranian ministry of interior sets 14 June 2013 as the date of the next presidential election, for a successor of current president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. For the first time, this election is to be held on the same date as the next municipal elections. //www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/07/iran-presidential-election_n_1863823.html (Reuters via "Huffington Post")

Canada officially cuts diplomatic ties with Iran by closing its embassy in Tehran and ordered the expulsion of Iranian diplomats from Ottawa, over support for Syria, nuclear plans and alleged rights abuses.

Canada closes its embassy in Iran and orders all Iranian diplomatic staff out of Canada, citing Iran's support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Iran's among the worst human rights record, its lack of respect for the Vienna conventions, its nuclear program and the security of Canadian diplomatic personnel. It sees Iran as the world's most significant threat to global peace and security. Minister of foreign affairs Baird says the Canadian government files Iran as a state sponsor of terrorism under the Canadian //laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/J-2.5/page-1.html Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act. //www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/09/07/pol-baird-canada-iran-embassy.html (CBC) //www.international.gc.ca/media/aff/news-communiques/2012/09/07a.aspx?lang=engview=d (Communiqué)