Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called for “national unity” Wednesday after an eruption of protests over Iran’s downing of a Ukrainian International Airlines plane.Iran initially said mechanical problems caused the commercial jetliner to go down, before admitting days later that Iranian military personnel mistakenly shot down the plane, killing all 176 people on board.The revelation sparked days of protests in Iran as people expressed their anger at the country’s leaders.FILE – Anti-government protesters attend a demonstration blaming the government for the delayed announcement of the unintentional downing of a Ukrainian plane last week, at the Tehran University campus in Tehran, Iran, …read more
Source:: Voice of America
