(CBC) Mahdi Nasiri let the world know he was on his way to Canada in April.
The former high-profile Iranian official posted a series of farewell photos — including a goodbye hug — on Instagram for his more than 250,000 followers and anyone else to see.
He has been in Canada ever since.
But now, according to a source, his name has been reported to the RCMP. And Canadian security authorities are facing calls from the public to investigate why he was allowed to enter in the first place — and if he should be kicked out.
“To see that he can easily come to Canada and in fact celebrate it, and post pictures from the airport saying ‘I’ve arrived,’ it sets off alarm bells among a lot of Iranians,” said lawyer and human rights activist Kaveh Shahrooz who says he’s faced threats he believes are tied to the regime.
