Diplomatic Circles

Former diplomats and experts at odds over potential Canadian re-engagement with Tehran

Some believe that Canada needs to engage globally including with countries that it doesn't agree with, but others say restoring diplomatic relations with Iran will be viewed as a reward.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, is pictured at the National Press Theatre on Jan. 17, where he announced that the Canadian government would be giving families of Canadian victims of Flight 752 $25,000 per victim for immediate needs, such as for funeral costs and travel expenses.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

January 20, 2020

Does the downing of Flight 752 and the deaths of 57 Canadians in Iran present a catalyst to restart Canada's diplomatic relationship with Iran? Foreign policy experts and former diplomats have mixed views on whether the attack on the aircraft shows a needs to have diplomats on the ground in Tehran....

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