Canada 'foils' alleged Iranian assassination plot

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Canadian authorities recently foiled an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Irwin Cotler, a former justice minister who has been a strong critic of Tehran, Cotler's organisation said. The 84-year-old was justice minister and attorney general from 2003 to 2006. He retired from politics in 2015 but has remained active with many NGOs around the world. The Globe and Mail newspaper reported that