Peres thanks Canada for cutting ties with Iran
President Shimon Peres thanked the Canadian people and Prime Minister Stephen Harper for cutting ties with Iran, describing the move as a "moral display of the first order." He expressed hope that other nations will follow in Canada's footsteps.
Visiting Italy for an economic conference, Peres noted that Canada has "proven once again that principles are stronger than interests." (Noam Dabul Dvir)
