CTV National News: David Fraser on Iran's military capabilities
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CTV's Military Analyst Retired Major General David Fraser looks at potential retaliation from Iran and the country's military capabilities.
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'A wonderful morning for the world' — Israelis celebrate U.S. strikes on Iran
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National Post
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- National Post
IDF targets Iran's 'Destruction of Israel' countdown clock in Tehran: defence minister
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CTV News
38 minutes ago
- CTV News
Canada starts busing citizens out of Israel days after allies began
A man walks through the damaged headquarters of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, Iranian state television, in Tehran, Iran on Thursday, June 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) OTTAWA — Ottawa has started evacuating Canadians from Israel days after telling them to find their own way to neighbouring countries. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says bus services started this morning from Tel Aviv and the West Bank to Jordan. She says bus routes also started yesterday to take Canadians who fled Iran for Turkey to locations where they can secure transport out of the region. Last Thursday, Anand announced that Canadian consular officials would be standing by at border crossings to help citizens who fled Israel or Iran to reach Canada through commercial means. Countries like France and Australia have been evacuating citizens by bus, while some have managed to flee Israel by ship. The airspace has been largely closed over both countries and other parts of the Middle East as Israel and Iran exchange missiles. Ottawa has come in for criticism over its arrangements for Canadians looking to escape the region and federal officials are set to brief media on the situation this afternoon. By Dylan Robertson.
