Iran has decided to sue Canada in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on terrorism charges, saying its immunity had been breached, the court announced on Wednesday.
Tehran accuses Canada of “alleged violations of its immunity” through a series of legal, political and diplomatic measures from a 2012 list, the UN’s highest court explains in a statement.
“Canada has adopted and implemented a series of legislative, executive and judicial measures against Iran and its assets in violation of its international obligations,” according to the complaint submitted by Tehran.
“Iran respectfully requests the Court to arrest and declare that by failing to respect Iran’s immunity and property, Canada has violated its international obligations to Iran,” the statement added.
Canada did not react immediately.