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1. Canada sanctions 17 Iranian entities over human rights abuses, including previous Minister of Foreign Relations Javad Zarif.
   2022-10-13 22:17:07 (First version)
2. Canada sanctions 17 Iranian entities over human rights abuses, including former Foreign Relations Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.
   2022-10-16 06:18:02 (Update)
3. Canada imposes sanctions on 17 Iranian entities over human rights abuses, including former Foreign Relations Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.
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