Former Iranian Official in Toronto Aided Iran's Military Funding
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A former senior Iranian official residing in Toronto, identified as Abbas Omidi (or Emadi), played a critical role in generating government revenue that helped fund Iran's military, weapons production, and armed groups in the Middle East, according to Canadian government documents obtained by Global News. The Canada Border Services Agency assessment stated that Omidi's senior role in Iran's mining sector directly benefited the government's ability to finance the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and armed groups abroad.
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