Iran spokesman slams Canada's participation in war on Iran despite Trump's hostility

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman has issued a critique of Canada's participation in the US-led war against Iran, highlighting the contradiction between Ottawa's military cooperation with Washington and the Trump administration's ongoing economic and diplomatic assault on Canadian sovereignty.

In a pointed social media post on Monday, Esmaeil Baqaei, spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry, mocked Canada's submissive stance toward the United States despite repeated humiliations from President Donald Trump.

"Washington calls Canada its 51st state; Washington imposes tariffs on Canadian goods; Washington insults Canada and threatens to punish it over wildfire smoke," Baqaei wrote, accompanying his statement with an image of a hockey match. "Ottawa's response: Understood, Sir!"

The Iranian spokesman's remarks come amid escalating US economic aggression against its northern neighbor. President Trump has repeatedly suggested that Canada should become the "51st U.S. state," proposing to erase the 5,525-mile-long border that separates the two nations.

Most recently, on July 20, 2026, Trump invoked Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to impose devastating 50% additional tariffs on certain Canadian imports, further straining ties with America's second-largest trade partner.

The administration has also threatened to impose 100% tariffs on all Canadian imports should Ottawa finalize certain trade agreements.

Trump has even blamed Canada for wildfire smoke affecting the United States, accusing Ottawa of "wilful negligence" over forest management and threatening additional punitive measures.

Ottawa's military complicity

Despite this relentless hostility, Canada has positioned itself as a willing participant in the US-led military campaign against Iran.

On March 19, 2026, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stated that Canada is willing "to contribute to efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz," signaling Ottawa's readiness to support US military objectives in the region.

While Canadian officials have publicly claimed that the country was "not consulted, did not participate, and has no plans to participate in the offensive actions against Iran," experts have pointed out that Canada's military is deeply integrated into American command structures.

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.

A Canadian military base, Camp Canada, located within the Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, was struck by Iranian missiles on March 2, 2026, revealing the extent of Canada's involvement in the conflict zone.

Additionally, a Canadian colonel's receipt of a military medal raised questions about Canada's actual role in supporting US operations against Iran.

‘This is not Hockey night in Canada"

Baqaei's critique drew a sharp analogy to Canada's beloved national pastime, stating: "THIS IS NOT HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA; IT IS WASHINGTON'S FARM TEAM."

The irony has not been lost on Canadian observers. Despite Trump's economic warfare against Canada, which has contributed to the country slipping into technical recession, Ottawa continues to align itself with Washington's military agenda.

Domestically, the Iran war has raised energy prices and inflation in Canada, leading to elevated transportation costs and food prices for Canadian consumers.

Public opinion remains strongly opposed to military involvement, with nearly six in ten Canadians (58%) opposing US and Israeli bombing of Iran.

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