"I think I'm incredibly happy that a dictator that has taken over my life and my country over the past 46 years has finally died. [But] I'm obviously very upset at the civilian lives that are at danger right now, I'm upset because my family is back home and I don't know what the future holds for them."
"Iran is certainly in turmoil. People are divided politically but at the same time, they're united in that they're now living, once again, under war conditions."
"While Canada shares U.S. concerns about Iranian nuclear proliferation, it does not intend to be involved in any military operations and would like to see a diplomatic solution."
A U.S.-Israeli military operation on February 28 killed Iran's supreme leader and escalated regional tensions, drawing multiple countries into conflict. Iran retaliated with strikes against American bases, Israel, and Gulf states. Casualties include at least 555 deaths in Iran, 52 in Lebanon, 11 in Israel, and 6 U.S. soldiers. The Iranian diaspora in the Greater Toronto Area expressed mixed emotions—relief at the leader's death alongside concern for family safety and civilian lives. Canada stated it would not participate in military operations and seeks diplomatic resolution. Iran faces internal division and renewed war conditions.
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