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A doctor on the run from the RCMP, who spent years denouncing the Iranian government and obtained Canadian citizenship after claiming he would face execution if he returned to the Middle East nation, has embraced Iran again as his country.

Saren Azer has also obtained Iranian birth certificates for his four Canadian-born children as well as acknowledging his “own country” is now Iran, according to Iranian judicial records.

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A year ago, the RCMP issued a warrant for his arrest on charges of abduction after he took the children, first to northern Iraq, then to Iran. Their kidnapping sparked debate in Parliament and prompted vigils across the country.

The Iranians detained Azer based on the RCMP warrant this year, but since Canada did not make any representations during court proceedings, he was released. The man was born in Iran, but is a Canadian citizen.

During his appearances in the Iranian court and police system, Azer said he had to “transfer my children to my own country, Iran, so that I can obtain custody of my children.”