Ottawa, Jan. 16 -- Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand expressed condolences at the death of a Canadian citizen at the hands of Iranian authorities.

Anand joined the voices across the world that are condemning Iranian brutality in an attempt to douse the anti-regime protests that continue to spread like wildfire.

In a post on X, she said, "I have just learned that a Canadian citizen has died in Iran at the hands of the Iranian authorities. Our consular officials are in contact with the victim's family in Canada and my deepest condolences are with them at this time. Peaceful protests by the Iranian people - asking that their voices be heard in the face of the Iranian regime's repression and ongoing human rights violations - ...