TEHRAN – Iran’s Judiciary Spokesman Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei blasted a Canadian court’s ruling to seize Iran’s assets under the pretext of support for so-called terrorist activities, describing it as contradictory to the international laws.

“Such moves are violating the international laws and are adopted by certain western states, headed by the US,” Ejei told reporters in a press conference in Tehran on Sunday, Fars reported.

“This issue is groundless and if these countries don’t pay attention to the international laws, it will backfire on them,” he added.

Ejei called on the government to pursue the case seriously through diplomacy.

Canada’s Ontario Supreme Court issued a political ruling to confirm a verdict for confiscation of $13 million of Iranian assets on the baseless allegation that Iran has supported the terrorist groups.

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