Anti-regime protest at Iran's empty embassy in Ottawa

16-Jan-2026

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Ottawa police say they arrested someone on trespassing-related charges after Iran's shuttered embassy was defaced during an anti-regime protest on Jan 12.

Police say they received a call around 5:50 a.m. that someone had jumped a fence at the embassy.

The building has been vacant since Canada cut diplomatic ties with Iran in 2012.

A video posted to social media shows a protester behind a security fence removing Iran's national emblem from above a set of exterior doors and prodding around a gated window.