Many countries are on edge in the wake of a U.S. drone attack on a senior Iranian military leader in Baghdad.

Gen. Qassem Soleimani is among those killed as a result of an order by U.S. president Donald Trump.

Also killed was Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, deputy commander of the Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Forces in Iraq.

Global Affairs Canada waited a half-day before issuing a statement about the rising tensions between Iran and the United States.

“Canada is in contact with our international partners," Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne said. "The safety and well-being of Canadians in Iraq and the region, including our troops and diplomats, is our paramount concern.

“We call on all sides to exercise restraint and pursue de-escalation. Our goal is and remains a united and stable Iraq," Champagne continued. “Canada has long been concerned by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Qods Force, led by Qasem Soleimani, whose aggressive actions have had a destabilizing effect in the region and beyond.”

As of this writing, there has been no comment on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Twitter page about the attack.