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Canadian Police Investigate Murder Tied to Iranian Repression

3/6/2026

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Canadian police believe Masood Masjoody was murdered, signaling a possible Iranian transnational repression against critics.
Masjoody, a mathematician critical of Iran's regime, disappeared in February in Burnaby, British Columbia.
Investigators have found evidence of foul play and are treating the case as homicide.
Activists say Masjoody's disappearance reflects Tehran's broader efforts to silence diaspora critics.
Former Canadian justice minister Irwin Cotler reports an alleged Iranian assassination plot against him.

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Story summary

Canadian police believe Masood Masjoody was murdered, signaling a possible Iranian transnational repression against critics.
Masjoody, a mathematician critical of Iran's regime, disappeared in February in Burnaby, British Columbia.
Investigators have found evidence of foul play and are treating the case as homicide.
Activists say Masjoody's disappearance reflects Tehran's broader efforts to silence diaspora critics.
Former Canadian justice minister Irwin Cotler reports an alleged Iranian assassination plot against him.