On 13 June, 2025 West Asia was rocked by yet another unprovoked Zionist attack on the peoples of Iran. Using the phony and verifiably false pretext of trying to prevent the Islamic Republic of Iran from developing nuclear weapons, the fascist war mongers in Tel Aviv, greenlit and supported in every detail by US imperialism, attacked numerous civilian targets in attempts to assassinate Iranian scientists and military and political leaders. This act of war is a clear violation of the UN Charter and international law.

It is no coincidence that this attack occurred two days before the scheduled sixth round of talks between Iran and the USA. Trump, the famed “negotiator”, had given Iran an ultimatum to bow down to the Zionist regime and U.S. imperialism by a so-called “nuclear deal”. Such an agreement would have forfeited Iran’s sovereignty and its legitimate right to pursue its nuclear energy program. There have been false claims of Iran trying to develop nuclear weapons going back at least three decades. Each time this bogus claim has been used to justify unprovoked attacks on Iran.

This most recent Zionist attack was months in the making. It entailed very careful coordination with US imperialism in terms of intelligence, surveillance, weapons shipments and, crucially, diplomatic cover to blow smoke in the eyes of the international community and give Iran a false sense of security.

Particularly hideous is the bizarre claim that the fascist aggression was an act of “pre-emptive self-defence”, thus turning reality on its head. Zionist Israel is not the victim, it is the naked aggressor – plain and simple. No amount of obfuscation will ever cancel out the fundamental truth.

One cannot view the attack on Iran in isolation. Zionist Israel, as the primary military proxy for US imperialism in West Asia, has been aggressively attacking virtually all its neighbours including Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen. Combined with the ongoing genocide in Gaza and the West Bank, it is very clear that the attack on Iran was principally because of her unwavering support for the Palestinian struggle for national liberation.

The Canadian Peace Congress condemns, in the strongest possible terms, both US imperialism and Zionist Israel for their deliberate acts of war against Iran. The risk of a wider war in West Asia is ever closer with devastating consequences for millions of people.

At the same time we condemn the Canadian government for its ongoing support for Israel. The Congress demands that the Canadian government immediately reverse its stance and condemn the Zionist aggression against Iran. Further, we demand that Canada immediately put in place  a complete two-way arms embargo against Israel. Canada should break all economic and diplomatic ties with Zionist Israel and work to enhance efforts of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions campaign.

The Carney Liberal government’s massive increase in the war budget clearly indicates Canada is preparing for war along with other NATO nations. Such increases are only possible by massively reducing badly needed funds for social programs such as health, education, housing, and climate justice efforts. The Congress has long demanded a 75% reduction in military spending specifically because Canada’s military is in lock step with US imperialism and NATO which is an aggressive military alliance.

STOP ZIONIST AGGRESSION AGAINST IRAN
NO TO U.S. IMPERIALIST AGGRESSION IN WEST ASIA
STOP THE GENOCIDE IN PALESTINE!
FULL ARMS EMBARGO AGAINST ISRAEL NOW!
CANADA OUT OF NATO, NORAD, THE FIVE EYES!
DON’T KILL OR DIE FOR NATO!

Canadian Peace Congress, Executive Committee
June 19th, 2025