Majid Irananesh is the first member of Iran's regime to face expulsion under sanctions adopted in 2022.
Canada's Immigration and Refugee Board has ordered Majid Iranmanesh to be deported because he was a senior member of Iran’s repressive regime.has ordered the deportation of an Iranian government official who has been living in Canada for the past eight months.The 54-year-old was director general of Iran’s Vice-Presidency for Science and Technology. He entered Canada using a visa issued in Turkey.
At a hearing on Jan. 11, Iranmanesh denied holding a senior position in the government, and said he wanted to return to Iran as soon as possible. The policy effectively barred tens of thousands of Iranian officials and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps members from Canada.said 86 such investigations had been launched into possible Iranian officials, partly as a result of tips from the public.