Canadian military members and civilians are among the personnel NATO has pulled out of Iraq as the country faces retaliatory attacks from Iran along with other Gulf countries during the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Defence Minister David McGuinty says the Canadian Armed Forces and civilians who were there serving on the NATO advisory mission in Iraq are safe and in a secure location. The NATO mission will continue from Joint Force Command Naples, Grynkewich said. The Canadian government was criticized this month for failing to tell the public about a reported Iranian missile strike on an airbase in Kuwait where Canadian Armed Forces members are stationed. No Canadian military members were injured.

Source: CBC News March 21, 2026 07:14 UTC