OTTAWA – Two journalists working for Iran International in Canada are among dozens who have been targeted by regime officials in recent weeks, the network says.
Iran International is a prominent online broadcaster that covers news in Iran and its diaspora, including anti-government protests that advocates say are censored within Iran.
Network spokesman Adam Baillie says Canadian law enforcement officials have instructed one journalist to take security precautions after receiving messages implying that he could be kidnapped and taken outside of Canada.
Another journalist reports Iranian authorities have been intimidating their relatives in Iran due to their work in Canada.
The network is coming forward a week after Canada and more than a dozen other countries called out “attempts of Iranian intelligence services to kill, kidnap, and harass people,” including journalists and Jewish citizens.
The Canadian Press has asked Iran’s diplomatic mission to the United Nations for comment but has not yet received a response.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 8, 2025.
