The RCMP has told former justice minister Irwin Cotler that a plot by agents of Iran to assassinate him was foiled.As first reported by the Globe and Mail, the 84-year-old former Liberal MP was informed last month that a plot to assassinate him within 48 hours had been discovered.

Report says former justice minister was informed last month that he faced imminent threat of assassination by Iranian agents, with threat level since lowered The post Canada said to foil Iranian plot to assassinate renowned Jewish jurist Irwin Cotler appeared first on The Times of Israel.

OTTAWA — The House of Commons on Monday condemned an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate former Liberal justice minister Irwin Cotler.

According to a report by Globe and Mail, Irwin Cotler, 84, was informed on October 26 that he faced an imminent threat of assassination from Iranian agents. The newspaper, citing an unnamed source, said authorities tracked two suspects in the plot.

Iranian agents allegedly plotted to assassinate Canadian human rights advocate and former Liberal justice minister Irwin Cotler, a longtime vocal critic of Iran. Details of the foiled plot were first reported by The Globe and Mail citing unnamed sources on Monday and confirmed to CTV News by Cotler's office.

Canadian authorities reportedly foiled the alleged assassination attempt on Irwin Cotler.

Canadian authorities recently foiled an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Irwin Cotler, a former justice minister who has been a strong critic of Tehran, Cotler's organization said Monday.

Transport Minister Anita Anand, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, NDP MP Alexandre Boulerice and Defence Minister Bill Blair react to the RCMP telling former justice minister Irwin Cotler that a plot by agents of Iran to assassinate him was foiled.