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The mother of four Canadian kids taken to Iran is trying to put pressure on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to back up his talk of concern for her children with some action.

Last month Trudeau told the House of Commons that arranging for the safe return of Alison Azer’s children is a priority for his government.

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Azer, however, says she has tried a number of times to convince Trudeau to speak to Iranian officials but without success. The Prime Minister’s Office won’t give her the time of day and Global Affairs Canada is of little help, say her supporters.

In August the RCMP issued an arrest warrant for Azer’s former husband, Dr. Saren Azer, after he disappeared with his four children. He is wanted for abduction.

Azer, an Iranian-Kurd, at first fled to Iraq with the children. But Postmedia confirmed he has since taken the kids to Iranian city of Mahabad.

Azer’s mother, four brothers and four sisters live in the city.