FM Spokesman Urges Canada to Revise Stance on Iran Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Abbas Araqchi urged Ottawa to change its previous stances on the Islamic Republic. 1133670_858.jpg - 6.44 Kb “The Canadian foreign minister is so distant from and unaware of Iran’s developments and the positive global reactions to such developments that his shallow positions do not merit a reaction and response,” Araqchi said on Monday. On Sunday, John Baird, the Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister, repeated Ottawa’s previous allegations against Tehran over its nuclear energy program, human rights situation, and alleged interference in other countries' affairs. Early in September, the Iranian Foreign Ministry in a statement strongly criticized the closure of Canada's embassy in Tehran, describing it as an "unjustified" and "hasty" move. Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird, at the Asia-Pacific summit in Vladivostok, Russia, announced that Ottawa has recalled its diplomats and suspende