"We are treating this as a homicide, Sgt Freda Fong said. Activists who have documented Iran's recent deadly crackdown on protesters fear the disappearance reflects a policy of attempting to silence members of the diaspora community who are critical of the Iran's theocracy."
"Tahmasbi, who survived an attempt on his life in June 2024 believed to be linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), said the regime in Tehran is working to stifle and silence voices abroad more than it ever did before. I can only hope the truth of his disappearance and those behind it are caught."
Masood Masjoody, an Iranian mathematician and vocal critic of Iran's theocratic regime, disappeared in early February in Burnaby, British Columbia. Canadian police investigating his case have concluded he was likely murdered, treating it as a homicide. Masjoody obtained his doctorate from Simon Fraser University and worked as a sessional instructor there. His disappearance has alarmed Iranian diaspora activists who fear it reflects an escalating campaign by Tehran to silence critics abroad. Fellow activist Tadayon Tahmasbi, who survived an assassination attempt in 2024 believed linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, expressed concern that the regime is intensifying efforts to suppress dissenting voices in the diaspora community.
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