An Iranian-owned boxing gym in Thornhill was targeted by gunfire early Sunday morning in an apparent threat against activists speaking out against the Islamic Republic governing Iran. For his part, Gholami believe the shooting is directly related to his activism, and that agents of the Islamic regime were involved. Similar to Saliwan boxing gym, the restaurant’s window displayed an Iranian flag featuring the lion and sun, a symbol banned by the Islamic Republic. “The police told me not to go there, but I was the first person there this morning,” he told Iran International. ”After the Thornhill shooting, Gholami called for a protest outside the U.S. consulate in Toronto on Sunday afternoon.

Source: National Post March 02, 2026 13:03 UTC