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Canada announced more sanctions Thursday against Iran over human rights violations during the protests now sweeping that country. The sanctions target three Iranian entities and 17 individuals including Saeed Mortavazi, a prosecutor at the Iranian Revolutionary Court, former foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, senior officials with state run media, and a former defense minister. Canada’s punishment bans dealings with the sanctioned individuals and entities, freezes any assets they have in Canada and bars the 17 people from entering the country. “The actions of the Iranian regime speak for t…