International Canada’s Carney backs Trump on Iran by Jesse Byrnes - 02/28/26 12:37 PM ET by Jesse Byrnes - 02/28/26 12:37 PM ET Share ✕ LinkedIn LinkedIn Email Email NOW PLAYING Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Saturday backed President Trump’s strikes on Iran aimed at preventing the country from obtaining a nuclear weapon and pushed to further curb the regime’s actions. “Canada supports the United States acting to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and to prevent its regime from further threatening international peace and security,” Carney said in a statement . “Canada’s position remains clear: the Islamic Republican of Iran is the principal source of instability and terror throughout the Middle East, has one of the world’s worst human rights records, and must never be allowed to obtain or develop nuclear weapons,” he added. The statement backing Trump’s strikes comes as several European allies urge caution  and call for deescalation in the Middle East. Leaders of France, Germany and the United Kingdom urged the U.S. to return to the negotiating table  with Iran.  The support from Carney is also notable as Ottawa and Washington have repeatedly clashed during Trump’s first year back in office, with a rollercoaster relationship marked by sharp disagreements over trade and Trump’s steep tariffs. Tensions escalated last month after Carney delivered a speech in Davos, Switzerland, in which he declared a “rupture” in the old world order. Trump in his own speech said Canada “should be grateful to us”  and declared “Canada lives because of the United States,” telling the prime minister to “remember that.”  After the president earlier this month threatened to block the opening of a major bridge between Detroit and Ontario, Carney said he had a “positive” conversation  with Trump. Carney on Saturday urged Canadians in Iran to shelter in place while calling for “the protection of all civilians in this conflict.”  Add as preferred source on Google Tags Mark Carney Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Share ✕ LinkedIn LinkedIn Email Email More International News See All Senate Graham says European allies have ‘gone pathetically soft’ over Iran response by Sarah Davis 52 minutes ago Senate  /  52 minutes ago