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Diab didn’t know former IRGC official granted visa

Immigration Minister Lena Diab says she’s accountable after a former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps official was granted a visa to visit Canada. But she says she didn’t know about the decision made by her department. Online news outlet Iran International reported Monday that Iranian Football Federation president Mehdi Taj was granted a temporary resident visa that allowed him to enter Canada, despite his ties to the IRGC, which is a listed terrorist entity in Canada. Speaking to the House of Commons public safety committee Thursday, Diab said the official’s permit was annulled before he landed in Canada. “We are very…

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