{"id":18110,"date":"2015-03-23T07:38:30","date_gmt":"2015-03-23T07:38:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/uncategorised\/18110-harper-hopes-for-an-iran-free-from-tyranny"},"modified":"2023-01-15T03:42:16","modified_gmt":"2023-01-15T02:42:16","slug":"harper-hopes-for-an-iran-free-from-tyranny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/harper-hopes-for-an-iran-free-from-tyranny\/","title":{"rendered":"Harper hopes for an Iran \u2018free from tyranny\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"harper\" class=\" size-full wp-image-42892\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/03\/harper.jpg\" alt=\"harper\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper says he hopes one day Iran will be \u201cfree from tyranny,\u201d and until then Canada will be a place of refuge for Iranians.<\/p>\n<p>Harper delivered opening remarks Saturday night in Vancouver to an audience<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to an audience Saturday night in Vancouver, the Canadian prime minister called Nowruz, the Iranian new year, \u201ca time of renewal and rebirth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKnow that our government shares your hope that Iran itself will experience a renewal, that one day Iran will be a thriving, open country, and that the Iranian people will live free from tyranny and oppression,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut until that time, our government will ensure that those who seek refuge from the Iranian regime can access freedom, democracy and justice here in Canada as Canadians.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, our government joins with Iranians the world over in seeking the return of spring to Iran,\u201d Harper said.<\/p>\n<p>The Iranian regime reacted angrily to Mr. Harper&#8217;s remarks describing it as \u201cill-advised and biased.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Iranian regime\u2019s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Marziyeh Afkham described the Canadian administration as \u2018extremist.\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper says he hopes one day Iran will be &ldquo;free from tyranny,&rdquo; and until then Canada will be a place of refuge for Iranians. 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