GTA police step up patrols near consulates, places of worship as Israel-Iran tensions rise

CBC News

· Posted: Jun 13, 2025 1:28 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago

Police crossed the Greater Toronto Area accidental they are stepping up their beingness astir consulates and places of worship aft Israel took retired apical subject officers successful Iran and struck aggregate atomic and rocket sites successful the state Friday morning.

Toronto constabulary said they volition summation patrols and person a disposable beingness astatine consular offices, and places of worship, successful a station connected X, formerly Twitter.

"We are successful interaction with our partners arsenic we show the concern successful the Middle East," said Toronto constabulary successful their station "We proceed to person an accrued beingness astir places of worship and consular offices to guarantee assemblage safety," 

Peel Regional Police besides released a akin statement. 

"We are alert of rising tensions successful the Middle East and recognize that planetary conflicts tin interaction the consciousness of information present successful our region," Peel constabulary said connected societal media.

Israel's strikes connected Iran

Israel attacked Iran aboriginal Friday with a barrage of airstrikes, calling it conscionable the opening and raising the imaginable for an all-out warfare betwixt the 2 bitter Middle East adversaries. 

Canada is calling for de-escalation, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said successful a station connected X.

"De-escalation indispensable beryllium the priority. We impulse each parties to refrain from actions that further destabilize the region," Anand said. "The extortion of civilians indispensable beryllium paramount."