Canada’s medal award to military official exposes Ottawa’s complicity in US-Israeli war on Iran
The Canadian government’s quiet awarding of a medal to a senior military official has revealed the country’s complicity in last year’s criminal US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran.
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) said the medal was given to Colonel David Turenne, a former CF-18 fighter pilot and current deputy commander of 1 Canadian Air Division in Winnipeg, for his “exceptional leadership in enabling the safe evacuation of 10,000 personnel from the al-Udeid Air Base” in Qatar in June 2025, amid Iran’s retaliatory strikes.
Turenne was awarded on July 26, more than a year after he organized the urgent evacuation of the largest military base in West Asia. However, the news of the award was published recently.
The delayed disclosure has raised concerns about the lack of transparency regarding Canada’s military adventurism in West Asia.
“I think it’s quite ludicrous that we wouldn’t be celebrating this in an open way — transparent way,” former Canadian defense minister Peter MacKay said.
Between June 13 and 24, 2025, Israel and the United States waged their blatant act of aggression against Iran, but the Islamic Republic managed to impose a halt to the terrorist assault through its successful retaliatory attacks, including against US-run al-Udeib base.
The two aggressor regimes launched their second war on Iran on February 28, 2026, by assassinating Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei, along with senior military commanders.
However, forty days later, the enemies were forced to accept a ceasefire amid Iran's brave resistance and powerful grip on the Strait of Hormuz.
Canada has faced criticism for secrecy about its military presence in West Asia.
In March, Lieutenant-General Steve Boivin, commander of Canadian Joint Operations Command, said there are about 200 armed forces members deployed to the region.
The announcement contradicted claims by the Canadian government that the country has not participated in “offensive actions” against Iran.
In the beginning of the second US-Israeli imposed war on Iran, Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney supported the deadly offensive. Days later, he said it was a position he took "with regret" because the strikes against Iran were "inconsistent with international law".
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